Do you have to find a famous doctor to see a doctor?

For common diseases and chronic diseases, it is best to ask a doctor to recommend a powerful doctor. You don't have to see a famous doctor. To understand the clinical ability of doctors, it is best to listen to the evaluation of peers, which is different from idolize's. You can't find a famous doctor. Seeing a doctor is a very real thing, that is, to relieve pain or get a correct diagnosis. So we all hope to find a doctor with real skills. So, how can we find a doctor with good skills? Here, I want to talk about my concept and practice of seeing a doctor. People are willing to find a famous doctor when they see a doctor. However, a famous doctor does not mean that you can cure the disease. The so-called famous doctor, of course, refers to a famous doctor, but being famous does not mean having real skills. According to my personal observation, famous doctors can be divided into four types: the first is "independent famous doctors". This famous doctor became famous through personal efforts, self-study and self-promotion. There are many such famous doctors in the field of traditional medicine. Because traditional medicine is similar to calligraphy and painting, it is difficult to have unified norms and fixed standards, so it mainly depends on subjective evaluation in society. In this case, fame often produces a snowball effect. The greater the fame, the easier it is to get out. The second category is "idol-type famous doctors". Such a famous doctor has natural personal charm and affinity, and is good at dealing with media, leaders and people from all walks of life. They frequently appear in various occasions, get familiar with patients' psychology and gain trust. They are most likely to get praise from outside their peers. Such famous doctors are found in various professions of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine. The third category is "famous academic doctors". Such famous doctors often read several degrees, most of them have experience in studying abroad, and have published some papers in professional journals to earn face for their units. Their main energy is to apply for scientific research projects, win scientific research awards and publish scientific research papers. This kind of famous doctors are mainly in the teaching hospitals of medical colleges. The fourth category is "powerful famous doctors". This kind of famous doctor is a natural doctor, with strong interest in his career, ingenuity, good thinking and sympathy for patients. They do not deliberately pursue fame and fortune, but because of their excellent work for many years, they have been recognized by their peers and respected by patients. There are such famous doctors in hospitals at all levels and in all walks of life, among which Zhang, Lin and doctor are exemplary. Looking for a responsible chronic disease doctor, relatives and friends often ask me for help to contact famous doctors. Many times, the famous doctors they ordered belong to the top three categories, so I don't recommend them enthusiastically. Although the name of "self-supporting and self-supporting famous doctor" is prosperous, it is often difficult to match. "Idol-type famous doctors" are often busy and good at socializing, not necessarily proficient in specialties, and it is difficult for ordinary patients to do their best. Most "famous academic doctors" are not good at clinic, and their practical experience may even be inferior to that of ordinary doctors. If relatives and friends need to contact "powerful famous doctors", I am happy to help. However, many truly excellent clinicians are very low-key and often unknown to outsiders. Therefore, instead of asking people to hang the name of famous doctors, it is better to ask doctors to recommend who is a great doctor. In fact, modern medicine has formulated a set of standard diagnosis and treatment procedures for most common diseases, and most doctors in clinic follow this procedure. Doctors who have undergone formal training and clinical practice for three to five years, regardless of their fame, will not do much in their professional diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. The treatment of most chronic diseases needs a continuous adjustment process, and the careful observation and responsibility of doctors are the most important for this adjustment process. It is difficult to consult a famous doctor at any time, and it is not necessarily possible to obtain better results. Of course, the doctor's experience and judgment may play a key role in some difficult and serious diseases. In addition, some very professional operations and operations, such as coronary artery bypass surgery, organ transplantation surgery, intracranial surgery and so on. Most doctors are difficult to master or have limited experience, so try to find an experienced doctor. First-time visitors had better see a general practitioner first. It is not easy to find a good doctor worthy of the name. In modern medicine, the division of specialties is becoming more and more detailed. For example, internal medicine is divided into neurology, gastroenterology, respiratory medicine and cardiology. Each major has a different division of labor, such as cardiology. Some people focus on interventional therapy of coronary heart disease, while others specialize in arrhythmia. Even doctors in different specialties often feel separated from each other in the diagnosis and treatment of other specialties. Therefore, after we get sick, especially the newly diagnosed patients, it is best to see a general practitioner first. We might as well go to a small hospital with fewer branches first and have a frank exchange with doctors. In most cases, if necessary, doctors will recommend experts from big hospitals for consultation. At this time, you can consult the doctor about hospitals and specialties for further consultation, and even ask him to recommend a specialty. Nowadays, many people like to check online before seeing a doctor. Although simple, it is not necessarily reliable, even if it is introduced by hospital experts, it is often untrue. The most reliable way to know the actual clinical ability of doctors is to listen to the evaluation of peers.