What type of doctor…?
For your primary care doctor, you might want a general or family practitioner, an internist, or a geriatrician. * General practitioners provide health care for a wide range of medical problems. They do not focus on any one area of medicine. * Family practitioners are similar to general practitioners, with extra training on health care for all family members, regardless of age. * Internists are doctors for adults. Some internists take additional training to become specialists. For example, cardiologists are internists who specialize in diseases of the heart. * Geriatricians specialize in the care of older adults. A geriatrician is trained in family practice or internal medicine, but has additional training in caring for older people. Finding a New Doctor Once you have a sense of what kind of doctor you need, ask people you know about doctors they use and like. Friends, coworkers, and other health professionals may be helpful. You can make it easier for them to tell you about the doctors
