How to search for a doctor?

First you should look for a primary doctor. Your primary doctor is responsible for your overall medical care and coordination of your care. For adults, your primary doctor should be a family physician or internist who practices primary care. For children, the primary doctor should be a pediatrician or family physician who does primary care. If you need care from other specialists, your primary doctor can refer you. Primary care should not be obtained from other specialists, however. Some urgent care facilities may also provide primary care if they choose to do so and are staffed with family physicians, internists or pediatricians. You can find a primary doctor through family members, friends, colleagues, neighbors, etc. Your last resort will be phonebooks, the Internet, other media, or a hospital referral operator.