Content Overview 
- Summary
- Is The Doctor Accepting New Patients?
- Does The Doctor Take My Health Insurance?
- (If Accessibility Is An Issue For You): Is the office accessible to me?
- With Which Hospital Is The Doctor Affiliated?
- What Are The Doctor's Hours?
- What's The Scoop With Appointments?
- (If applicable) Does the doctor speak (identify your first language if it's not English)?
- Does The Doctor Provide A Free Initial Interview?
- What Is The Procedure In Case I Have An Emergency?
- Does The Doctor Charge Patients Fees Beyond The Fee For A Visit Or For Services?
- Who Covers For The Doctor When She Is Not Available?
- Does The Doctor Give Advice Over The Telephone Or Through Email Or Fax?
- How Do I Get Renewals Of Drugs Or Continuation Of Treatment When I'm Not Present With The Doctor?
- Does The Office Send Reminders About Prevention Tests, Such As Pap Smears And Flu Shots?
- Will The Doctor Allow Someone To Accompany Me During My Visit And/Or Record Our Visit?
- Additional Considerations To Think About After you Hang Up:
- IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE DOCTOR WRONGS YOU, ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU'RE NOT ACCEPTED AS A PATIENT FOR FEAR THAT YOU ARE A LITIGIOUS PERSON. WE INCLUDE THEM TO GIVE YOU THE CHOICE.
- Does The Doctor Require A Hold Harmless Agreement?
- Does The Doctor Have Malpractice Insurance?
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- Print one copy of the following list for each doctor you are considering.
- In case you don't get to ask all your questions, mark in the left margin the order in which you want to ask the questions.
- Review the list before calling a doctor's office.
- When you call, start with those questions which are most important to you.
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