How to Prepare for a Doctor's Visit: Tips for Patients
It often happens that after visiting a doctor, a person leaves the office completely confused, not understanding what he needs to do next.
To avoid such situations and make the most of your consultation time, you need to prepare properly.
Oncologist of the 1st category of the HappyDerm medical center Lyudmila Artyushkevich highlights several tips that will help you prepare for your visit.
1. Formulate questions and write them down. Before your visit to the doctor, it is worth thinking about the questions you would like to ask. This will help you not to forget the most important things and not to leave the doctor's office with unresolved questions.
2. Remember the history of your disease. It is important to remember when the first symptoms of the disease appeared, what treatment and examination you have already undergone and what results were obtained. This information can be useful in making a diagnosis.
3. Take your documents and examination results with you. To help the doctor determine your condition more accurately, you need to take all your statements, conclusions, and examination results with you. It is best to place them in a folder in chronological order.
4. Answer questions briefly and clearly. This will help save time and make the consultation more productive.
5. If you have nothing to say on a specific issue, don't try to come up with something. But don't be shy about asking clarifying questions either.
6. Tell your doctor about your chronic illnesses and list the medications you are taking.
7. Please inform us about any allergies to medications, if any.
8. Tell us about stress, emotional and physical overload, bad habits - all this is important for making a diagnosis.
9. You must receive all appointments and recommendations in writing. Make sure that you understand everything.
10. Ask how feedback can be provided.
Take care of yourself and your health!
