Welcome to the "For Patients" section of CMA's website. This section has been created specifically to answer the questions most frequently asked by health care consumers.
Use the links at left under "Section Guide" to explore an array of helpful information for patients. Among the resources you will find are questions and answers on advance health care directives, free medical records request forms, and a checklist on how to compare health plans.
If you are interested in finding out more about a particular physician, please visit the Medical Board of California web site at www.medbd.ca.gov. You can also look up physicians on the American Medical Association site at www.ama-assn.org
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