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How Much Should I Weigh Doctor Reviews by Patients?
I see bad reviews about my Doctor- should I cancel my scheduled surgery? He seems to have great credentials. I thought he was OK when I had my consultation. I don't see any malpractice suits, but out of 6 reviewers 3 people did not like him much. He got an 2.6 out of 4--- Now I am confused and don't know what to do?
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fioni
in seattle
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Choosing a Plastic Surgeon.
Hi there-
For all of the reasons listed by my colleagues, including the fact that it is possible to post reviews anonymously, the fact that there is no opportunity for the surgeon to respond, and the fact that the internet is an uncontrolled environment, it is very difficult to know how much weight to give to an individual review, whether it is good or bad.
I do think that if it is possible to see a pattern forming, the reviews become more valuable... in other words, if there are many people all
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Doctor reviews by patients
My take is a bit out of the box. I feel if you can personally contact the reviewing patient via e-mail /phone, than a trust can form. Remember, sometimes the reviewers are employees of that doctor, just be careful.
Regards from MIAMI
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Online Patient Reviews
Online reviews should represent only one of your criteria in selecting a Surgeon. As other posters have noted, the credibility of both positive and negative reviews is somewhat contestable based on the fact that internet website review sites are anonymous. Meeting with the Surgeon and his staff (assuming the Surgeon's credentials are good) should give you a general "gut feeling" about your decision. Secondly, asking around at local hair salons (where Plastic Surgery is...
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Weighing on line reviews of plastic surgeons
Because the internet is a completely uncontrolled environment, it is possible for anybody to have negative reviews as well as fake positive reviews. Read them all carefully and trust your instinct. One of the top rhinoplasty surgeons in the USA has some of the nastiest web reviews you can imaging but he is still the best!
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How to pick a plastic surgeon.
Hi.
Three negative reviews out of six should not make you cancel surgery right away, but you certainly need to do some more research. Here are some ideas:
1) Is the surgeon a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery? Members usually do a lot of cosmetic surgery.
2) Did you sense a commitment to excellence in the office. Did the surgeon spend a lot of time with you? Someone who rushes through the consultation may rush through the surgery.
3) Were you treated as an...
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Confusion over Online Doctor Reviews
Unfortunately, the anonymity of reviews is both good and bad. It is difficult to know if the reviews are true are fabricated. Some major cosmetic surgery services were recently fined by the state of New York for posting overly positive reviews. On the other hand disgruntled customers or competitors can post overly negative reveiws with little if any repercussions.
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Doctor reviews
It is tough to tell you what to do. Remember someone who is unhappy with a given doctor is more likely to tell or write about it. This may be a small number of patients and may not reflect upon the kind of doctor that person is.
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Doctor Reviews
It is important to read all reviews and not base your opinion on just a few reviews. It is more important to make sure you are comfortable with your doctor and develop a good doctor-patient relationship. When you are in the waiting room, talk to the other patients and see how they feel about their experience with the doctor. You can gain valuable information in just casual chitchat with the other patients. There are some patients that are unrealistic and are...
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Choosing your surgeons
You ask a very important question that is difficult to answer because there is no correct answer. Bad reviews don't necessarily mean a "bad" doctor or a bad result. Also, some reviews may or may not be completely honest both on the good and the bad side. However, you should check out a doctor as much as possible. Ask your internist or gynecologist if they know anything about your surgeon. Ask basic questions like is he board-certified by a legitimate board.
One test I advise...
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Weighing Doctor's Reviews
Hi Fioni,
Your question is a really important one I think as patients are using the web and the reviews on the web more and more to select their physicians. It's important to remember that all doctors will have some patients who may not be happy with the experience they had, and in general patients who are more unhappy will post their thoughts online, while the really happy patient may not be as likely to do so. My advice is to look at all of the information you have...
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