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The Medical Appointment
With increased demands placed on doctors, today’s medical appointments are usually shorter in duration then in years past. Often weeks and sometimes months go by between medical appointments. Doctors a re not mind-readers or magicians; they need to be told honestly and to the point what is going on between appointments. There is less time to cover more complex issues, and feeling satisfied when coming away from the appointment takes some preparation. A few moments of preparation can make the world of difference in the quality of care.
In this Medical Appointment section, At Your Side has provided for individuals in need and volunteer advocates the tools necessary to guide you from preparation prior to a medical appointment, during, and to follow-up upon the return home. The information found here serves as a guide, so that you may get the most out of your medical appointments. In addition to information guides, At Your Side includes forms to make the appointment process even easier, and to help you maintain organized lists that may be pertinent for the doctor’s needs, from the individual’s changes in current medications, to perhaps the actions to be taken or planned after the appointment.
With sometimes so much information for the individual to remember, being prepared, informed, and organized can make a difference that empowers those in need to make the best decisions possible in managing their healthcare. |
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