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As long as you select someone who seems aware of your needs, your physician need not have formal training in geriatrics. If you have several disabling conditions or are in your eighties or beyond and need to change doctors, however, it makes sense to search out a geriatric specialist. If a doctor has been recommended [...]

Increasingly, rather than selecting a private doctor, you may have another choice – joining a health maintenance organization or HMO. Rather than paying a physician for each appointment, if you join an HMO you pay a fixed sum in advance that entitles you to almost all (or all) of your medical care: checkups and routine [...]