We all remember our first trip to the doctor — the awkward questions, the cold stethoscope, the quiet sense of vulnerability. Some of us have stuck with the same doctor ever since, while others have searched for the right fit. So today we’re asking you: What kind of doctor do you like? Do you prefer someone younger or older? A doctor of the same gender? Are you more at ease with someone blunt and straightforward, or someone more diplomatic and gentle with their words?

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan, Susan Tam

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Categories:  culture,  Family/Parenting,  managing disease,  wellness

Tags:  good doctor,  bad doctor,  straightforward,  sugar coating,  condescending,  reassurance,  diagnosis,  patients,  bedside manner,  clinics,  general practitioner,  mental health,  treatment,  hospital,  specialist,