- which health complaints do you have?
- What is it diagnosis?
- which therapy options is there?
Essentially, these are the points. But how communicate you do all this most effectively with the doctor? doctor talks are subject to confidentiality. Don’t be afraid to ask uncomfortable or embarrassing questions.
What complaints do I have to deal with?
If you feel bad and have health problems, you will eventually reach the point where you consult a doctor drag should. However, it is often difficult to find the right words to describe the pain or abnormalities precisely.
This questions could help you:
- What complaints do you have? Where and how do they express themselves? When and in what context do they appear?
- How long have you had these symptoms? Have they changed or gotten worse recently?
- What have you done about it so far? Is that why you went to another doctor?
- What diseases are there in your family?
- What illnesses and operations have you already had?
- Do you have allergies or chronic diseases?
- What investigations do you have to do?
Make note of the questions, so you don’t forget anything. Doctor talks are often very brief, and when you’re excited, you need one Guideline, which helps you to process everything. Of course it is recommended that answers of the doctor to write down as well. When you are at home, you might think of something else that you would like to clarify in the next conversation. It’s best if you put one Binder so that you always have all your documents to hand.
What is the diagnosis?
Once you have the examinations behind you, it is time to discuss them investigation results. The doctor will make another appointment with you for this. Perhaps the results are not sufficient to clear diagnosis to be made, then further investigations will follow.
- Do you need someone to accompany you to the doctor’s appointment?
- Did you understand the diagnosis correctly?
- Is there any information about this?
- Do you need psychological support?
- Do you want to inform your family?
Until you are unsure whether the diagnosis is correct, obtaining one is one second opinion sensible. You need it for that current finding and your entire medical history.
What therapy is appropriate?
stands the diagnosis firmly, it is about healing and treatment.
- which treatment options is there?
- What are the side effects of these options?
- How exactly does the treatment or medication work?
- How likely are they side effects?
- What supportive therapies are there?
- Do several doctors have to treat you at the same time?
- Is a surgery necessary?
- What can you do yourself?
- What happens if you do nothing?
Now it’s up to you to decide. In most cases it is advisable to follow the doctor’s suggestions to trust and be open with one another.
Conclusion
Well prepared into the doctor talk walking gives you more security. If you understand what disease you have and what treatment options are available, you will be able to identify any fear taken. It is also easier for the doctor to treat you if all the details are known.
information can be found on the following pages:
- What do I have? This is a page created by medical students. The project aims to improve the Doctor – patient communication serve. There you will receive a free brochure as a download.
- Health Knowledge Foundation: In addition to many tips, you get one here checklist offered for free download, which you can fill out before the doctor’s appointment.
