The relationship that a patient has with a doctor is one that is predominantly based on faith. A patient will usually accept the recommendations of his or her doctor without having even the slightest knowledge of the science behind the medicines that the doctor’s prescribing or the training behind any surgical procedures that he might be about to perform. That being said, our health and indeed our life is our most prized asset so it can be prudent to do a little background check on doctor credentials before giving the doctor our complete trust.