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Old 08-27-2012, 08:04 AM
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There is an abundance of doctors available within a 10 mile radius of TV.
I believe the problem some folks have/had, like my wife and I, is finding one who either fills the shoes of our primary care doctor(s) from back home.

I also believe there is a factor in that there are so many, for lack of a better descriptor..."foreign" doctors....hence not like my guy back home impact.

After a couple of tries we have a primary care doctor that meets our needs, still not up to standard we are used to, but OK.

If one opens the distance they are prepared to drive, then Leesburg as well as South of Ocala add more choices.

What we do find is an offset to the primary care doctor issue is, there are very many outstanding specialists in that same 10 mile radius. And that is what makes it not such a big deal to not have a 100% fit to our primary care preferences.

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