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Communicate With Your Doctors
You and your doctor need accurate information from each other.
 | Getting the Most Out of a Doctor’s Appointment |
 | Talking About Medical Tests |
 | Asking Your Doctor Questions |
 | Understanding a New Prescription |
 | Talking About Your Symptoms |
PREPARED PATIENT ARTICLES
 | Making a Pact With Your Doctors A shared care plan can be a guide to treatment goals that you and your doctors agree on, and it can set the rules of engagement as you pursue your treatment. |
 | Talking About Symptoms With Your Health Care Team "What brings you here today?" It's a simple question that's at the heart of many patient-doctor conversations, but it's not a question to take lightly. |
 | Talking About Medical Tests With Your Health Care Team Whether you're healthy or ill, there are a variety of medical tests your health care team might recommend for you. |
 | Monitoring Your Child's Development: Your Pediatrician Can Help When all is well with physical health, often it is a child's behavior that prompts parents to the visit their pediatrician who may rule out — or uncover — developmental problems. |
 | Effective Patienthood Begins with Good Communication Given all the obstacles that prevent us from getting to the doctor's office — scheduling an appointment, digging out the insurance card and plain old procrastination — it is good health sense to make the most of your time when you are finally face-to-face with your health care provider. Easier said than done, says health researcher Sherrie Kaplan. |
