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Re:He's 26 years old but still sees a pediatrician: Why some... by tecleandor on Monday August 19, 2019 @10:47AM (#20738195)
On Spain you would register on the nearest (or more convenient) health center and you would choose a doctor (if you had a preference. If not, you let them choose one with a free slot for you). From then on, you would always visit the same doctor, unless he/she moves to a different doctor.

When visiting the specialist, that might be a bit different, but usually, during the treatment of certain illness, you would visit always the same specialist for the whole treatment.

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Re:He's 26 years old but still sees a pediatrician: Why some... by rtkwe on Monday August 19, 2019 @10:59AM (#20738315)
Which makes sense, generally if the doctor is doing their job well seeing the same person should result in better outcomes because they can build a longer and more in depth understanding of your life and conditions. On the other hand seeing a new doctor could be good for getting a lot of perspectives on your condition more easily than seeing one doctor normally and deciding to see another for an explicit second opinion. Hard to guess which will win out better, seems like it would depend drastically on the doctors you're seeing and the problems you have..
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