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A:It depends on your personal situation, which you didn't give us. But ANY doctor would do. As a rule, A General Practice Doctor can handle any issue that a person might come up with, but will defer to a specialist on most issues. If your G.P. refers you, it is often still covered by your Network. A Family Practice Doctor usually sees young children--and their parents. He'll refer you to a specialist if there is a need for something special (like the G.P.) An internal medicine doctor IS a specialist. He deals mostly with internal issues (stomach, lungs, etc.) but will refer you to another doctor if he doesn't cover the special area you may need this time. I'd always recommend the "FAMILY PRACTICE" doctor, as he's pretty versatile--but then, I have kids. If you don't have kids, go with the GENERAL PRACTICE doctor, unless you know in advance that you have specific internal issues (an ulcer that is always a problem) etc.

A:Start with the AMA DocFinder, since it lists even non-AMA members: http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/html/patient.html Second, run a quick check in http://www.healthgrades.com/ ** The Health Grade supposedly lists this information, but it is not always as current as one would like. * Verify his credentials -- find your state at http://www.noah-health.org/en/usmd/state.html * Check your state medical board for any actions. Find your state at http://www.checkbook.org/doctors/medicalboard.cfm NOTE -- state boards are rated at http://www.citizen.org/publications/release.cfm?ID=7428 Third, check to find out if he has written any articles: http://www.pubmed.gov/ -- Search by last name and first initial ONLY You can register (for free) at AMBS and search for his advanced credentials - and compare them to the other doctor http://www.abms.org/login.asp Last, Google him -- look for links to medical schools - is he teaching? Ask the office to tell you about his Continuing Medical Education (CME) in 2006 -- did he go to a conference at a local medical school (which implies that he was paying attention) Has he _given_ Grand Rounds during the past two years (excellent sign) Was his CME a vacation/educational combination (bad sign) Last, look for an MD under the age of 35 to do a complex surgery. Surgery can be like doing a marathon, and younger doctors with more stamina are often the better choice.

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A:The chances of you having stomach cancer at age 13 are very small. I think you probably have a bad case of anxiety. If you want to relieve your mind, see a doctor.