When we go to the hospital to see a doctor, we always have difficulties when choosing a doctor: Who should we choose among the attending physician, deputy director and chief physician?
Today I will talk about several medical conditions to help you choose a doctor that suits you.
How to choose between the attending physician, deputy director and chief physician when seeing a doctor?
Some people say that when choosing a doctor, it depends on the professional title. The higher the professional title, the more reliable the doctor is. Is this really true?
In fact, after medical students graduate, they need to undergo at least 8 years of regular training, and then obtain a physician qualification certificate. After obtaining a practicing certificate, they can be called "doctor" and practice .
In other words, doctors who can treat patients in outpatient clinics, regardless of their rank, are trustworthy in their professionalism.
How to choose a doctor for medical treatment depends on your actual situation.
1. First visit to a doctor - choose the attending physician
For patients who come to see a doctor for the first time, the doctor usually prescribes a check list (including blood drawing, film taking, urine test, etc.) , and then makes a diagnosis after obtaining the test results.
This process is basically the same no matter which doctor you go to, so Xiaowei recommends that everyone choose the attending physician for the first diagnosis.
After receiving the examination report, the attending physician will also make further diagnosis and treatment suggestions, whether to treat directly or change departments, or change to a doctor with higher qualifications for diagnosis, etc.
2. Difficult and complicated diseases - choose the chief/deputy chief physician
In these two cases, it is recommended to go to the chief or deputy chief physician directly:
● I have seen it in other hospitals, but it has not been diagnosed or cannot be solved after diagnosis;
● Equivalent hospitals After the attending physician has read it, there are still unresolved diseases;
because the chief and deputy chief physicians have higher qualifications and richer experience. Therefore, in the face of patients with complex conditions, it can help them diagnose the disease and clarify the treatment plan more quickly.
Tips for registration
Select the deputy chief physician first.
Because the chief physician not only has to see patients, but also is responsible for various department affairs, the director number is usually the least.
In contrast, the deputy chief physician has more sources. Moreover, they generally have more than 10 years of clinical practice experience, and their diagnostic and treatment capabilities cannot be underestimated.
Some friends will ask, I know it is difficult to get a director’s number, but I just want to see the director for treatment. What should I do? How can
successfully register as a director?
1. Pay attention to the number allotment time.
Search the hospital’s official account/APP or the hospital-authorized appointment registration platform . Understand the director’s outpatient arrangements and the number allotment time. Usually, you need to make an appointment 3-7 days in advance.
Healthy Road appointment registration screenshot
2. Set the number allocation reminder
After knowing the number allocation time, in order to prevent missing, remember to select [number allocation reminder] and register on time.
Healthy Road appointment registration screenshot
Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get the number for the first time. You can refresh the page two or three days before the director’s consultation. If someone else cancels their account, there is still a chance of missing out. (You can try, but this situation is only a probability event)
3. Direct registration at the hospital
If online registration fails, you can go directly to the hospital's self-service machine to register on the day of the director's consultation. However, the number of self-service machines is relatively small, so you have to go to the hospital very early to queue up.
ps: If the above methods fail, you can also go to the guidance desk/director’s clinic to ask if you can add a new number as appropriate. (Subject to the arrangement of each hospital/doctor)
Specifically, if you want to successfully apply for a director number, it is crucial to understand the doctor's outpatient arrangement and appointment time
What do you look for when choosing a doctor? If you have more ideas, please tell Xiaowei in the comment area~
