She wanted me to get some tests. I was not sure why the tests were ordered and now, after many phone calls, I still don t know about the results.
Communication is essential for obtaining high quality care.
Good communication is not easy and it takes time and effort from everyone involved. Today, a good patient-doctor relationship is more of a partnership with both patient and doctor working together to solve medical problems and maintain good health. This means that you should ask questions if the doctor s explanations or instructions are unclear, bring up problems even if the doctor doesn t ask, and let the doctor know when a treatment isn t working. Taking an active role in your care decreases your chances of falling through the cracks of our often harried, bottom-line oriented health care systems. Before you see the doctor, take some time to think about why you are going.