How to Get the Best Medical Care from Your Doctor

How to Train Your Doctor

By Catherine Guthrie
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the December 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Catherine Guthrie offers some tips on how to get the best medical care from your doctor.

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