INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Changing doctors is a serious decision. Sometimes, the decision to switch is out of necessity. For example, if you or your doctor is moving out of the area, then it may be necessary to find a new doctor. Unfortunately, sometimes negligence or poor performance on behalf of your current doctor may prompt the desire to switch. You should consider finding a new doctor if any of the following occur:  The doctor dismisses your complaints, especially if you're older. Elderly patients frequently have doctors who overlook or ignore ailments by simply blaming age.  The doctor orders tests or lab work without explaining their reasons.  Your doctor interrupts you frequently and does not interact with you for very long during office visits.  Your doctor prescribes medication or orders surgeries and procedures without knowing your medical history or with little prior discussion  If your doctor has been involved in any medical malpractice allegations, it might be a good idea to switch. If you have a specific condition, and your doctor is not a specialist in that area, you need to find a new doctor. When switching doctors, you need to decide whether your reasons for leaving are worth explaining.   If you're leaving your doctor because you were unhappy with his or her services, it's okay to express this. Doctors do like to keep patients happy and their reputation intact, so feedback may help their performance in the future. However, many people are not comfortable with face-to-face confrontation. You could consider writing a letter and mailing it to your doctor's office.  If you feel uncomfortable with your current doctor for any reason, it is acceptable to leave without explanation. Doctors are generally busy and may not notice a missing patient, especially if your visits are infrequent. Sometimes, switching doctors is not a result of a bad relationship between doctor and patient. If you and your doctor are on good terms, there's no better source to ask for a referral to a new physician than your former doctor.   Chances are your doctor has a colleague in the area that will make a good replacement. Medical schools are wide-reaching communities and physicians often end up with a nation-wide list of references. Even if you are switching due to a big move, your doctor could still help. As your doctor already knows your medical history, he or she can help you search for a new physician who can cater to your specific needs. In fact, your doctor may actually suggest you transfer to a specialist if they're having trouble with your particular condition.

SUMMARY: Know when to switch. Decide what to tell your former doctor, if anything. Ask your former doctor for a referral.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Manx cats are great with kids and they make great family pets. Make sure that you reward your Manx for his loyalty with regular petting sessions. Try to set aside some time to just sit and pet your Manx every day. Manx cats like to jump, run, and may even play fetch with you. Some good possible toy choices for your Manx include:  catnip mice laser pointers wand toys puzzle toys Scratching is a natural behavior for cats, so you will need to make sure that you provide your Manx with plenty of scratching posts. Having scratching posts available will help to prevent your Manx from scratching things he shouldn’t scratch.  Try placing a few corrugated cardboard scratchers and rope wrapped wooden posts. Some cats even like scratching logs with bark. If your Manx scratches something he shouldn’t, do not hit him or yell at him. Just pick your Manx up and place him next to one of his scratching posts. Rub a bit of catnip on all of your Manx’s scratching posts to attract him. Your Manx will also need to have a couple of clean litter boxes to use. Make sure that the boxes are filled with about two inches of clay, clumping litter. Scoop the clumps out of the litter boxes and change out the litter once or twice per week. Always keep one more litter box than the total number of cats you have. For example, if you have one cats, then you should have two litter boxes.

SUMMARY: Pet your Manx. Give your Manx lots of fun toys. Provide scratching posts for your Manx. Provide enough litter boxes for your Manx.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Once you have opened the gift, immediately thank the giver. If you open and then pause, you will seem disappointed. Look your gift giver in the eye while you thank them! If you don't like the present, you probably won't make properly admiring faces while you look at it—but you can always look into the face of your gift giver and appreciate their kindness. If you are a good actor, grin or beam at the person who got you the gift. It might help to remind yourself that they were trying to make you happy! That alone is a gift. Only smile if you can do it while feeling relatively natural. Don't force a smile! It will look fake. If you are a bad actor, one way to hide your face and your disappointment while also displaying gratitude is to give the gift giver a hug. If you are on hugging terms with the person, immediately hug them after you open the present. A hug is truthful—it's a loving way for you to tell them you appreciate the love behind the gift. You don't need to feign excitement. Instead, summon up warmth for the sweetness of the gift-giver, who is trying to please you by giving you a gift. Think to yourself,"they were trying to please me by giving me this." If you can, smile. If you're a bad actor, just thank them.

SUMMARY: React immediately. Make eye contact. Smile if you can. Hug your thanks. Act naturally.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It is important to know how to turn off speakerphone during a call without hanging up on the caller on the other end.  Pick up the handset. By picking up the handset, your corded landline phone will automatically switch the call from the built in speaker to the handset earpiece. Push the speakerphone button. If your landline phone has a headset attached, simply depress the “’Speakerphone’” button on the phone and the call will automatically switch from the speaker to the headset. With a cordless phone it is not nearly as intuitive to turn off the speakerphone during a call. Press the talk button. On a cordless landline phone, such as the Panasonic KX-TGE233B, push the “’Talk’” button on the handset and the audio will automatically be switched from the speaker to the earpiece on the handset.

SUMMARY:
Turn off a corded phone. Turn off a cordless phone.