Health and Fitness Information CenterAt the doctor's officeThe idea of taking charge of your own health has gained a wider acceptance in recent years. Health Info recognizes that there are many ways to prevent problems that affect your health, and correct information is essential for you to make the proper choices.
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Sensible decisions about treatment cannon be made unless you have a chance to put a value on the benefits and risk of each option. The basis for a decision is always the same: Which option offers the greatest benefit for the least risk and cost? It is the doctor's job to provide information on the probability that each option will provide a particular benefit or side effect, but only you can determine how much that benefit is worth to you or how much you fear that side effect. Be prepared. To use time effectively, make a list of your questions before the doctor visit and take it with you. Write out your questions. Date the list. Leave space to jot down answers while you are talking with the doctor. If someone is accompanying you on the visit, perhaps he or she can write down the answers for you. Ask the doctor each question. Go over the list and the answers again after you get home. Save the list as part of your own records. |
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Don't be shy and talk to the doctor. You need to ask what to anticipate and how to prevent problems. You need to discuss your goals and values. The doctor needs to know how you feel about the benefits that various treatments might provide versus the side effects that might come from these treatments.