Nothing is more important to your health than having a doctor you trust. But identifying the best doctors and hospitals can be nearly impossible?especially since the best hospital for one procedure may not be the best for another.

That?s why HealthGrades, the leading U.S. healthcare ratings company, developed its unique rating system for doctors and hospitals across the country. After combing through millions of hospitalization records and data about thousands of physicians, HealthGrades has quantified the differences in quality of care and put the information in your hands. Using HealthGrades? easy-to-understand star ratings, you can take the guesswork out of finding the best doctor and hospital for treating your medical condition.

Inside the HealthGrades Guide to America?s Hospitals and Doctors, you?ll find:

• Star ratings for hospitals by state, clinical specialty, and type of procedure
• A directory of all five star rated hospitals
• A comprehensive list of top doctors, by state and by clinical specialty
• Indispensable advice from Dr. Samantha L. Collier on navigating the healthcare system and how to choose the right doctors and hospitals