| It seems that every doctor that I see has an | | | | that take the next step of making users log in |
| award of Best Doctor on their wall. There is no | | | | only require that you provide an email address |
| shortage of listings, reviews, and rankings on best | | | | which does little to reduce fraud. The second |
| doctors, both online and in print. The walls in | | | | issue with these leading doctors rating websites is |
| doctors offices are not large enough to display all | | | | who is rating these doctors? Do I trust my health |
| the wards yet the lack of credibility persists. You | | | | and potentially my children's lives to some random |
| don't know who is doing the reviews, or who is | | | | star rating from anonymous internet users? No. |
| ranking the doctors. | | | | The best method has always been to ask people |
| Magazines promising to help you find the best | | | | you trust such as your family, friends, doctors |
| doctors always generate sales but fail to deliver | | | | and colleagues but you are still faced with the lack |
| on their promise. Print media is so limited since | | | | of confidentiality and scope. I mean, if you have a |
| you cannot compare doctors, check credentials or | | | | personal problem, you don't go telling all your |
| perform further research. | | | | friends yet how do you ask for their |
| There are a dozen leading websites that rate and | | | | recommendations. It isn't a problem with minor |
| compare doctors. The first problem that patients | | | | issues like a dentist or a chiropractor but certain |
| looking for doctors are faced with is fraud. Most | | | | types of diseases make it difficult to ask for |
| of these sites don't even require that users log in. | | | | recommendations from your friends. Another |
| Some allow anyone to rate any doctor with a | | | | hurdle is scope. I can only ask my friends and ask |
| single click. They can also rate as often as they | | | | them to ask their friends. This is clumsy, time |
| like. This only generates worthless ratings. Sites | | | | consuming and lacks confidentiality. |