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Hallberg's Picture of Health: Picking the right doctor

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The latest issue of Consumer Reports focuses on doctors — specifically the bad ones and how to avoid them.

It's not easy to check on a doctor's background.

But, as MPR News' regular medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg explains, there are safeguards in place to keep bad doctors at bay.

Use the audio player above to hear the entire conversation between Dr. Hallberg and All Things Considered host Tom Crann.