Build A Partnership With Your Doctor. A true partnership means there are special responsibilities on both sides. Your doctor's part is to answer them all, fully and patiently. All Medical Decisions Are Tradeoffs. Again, there are no right answers.
Every decision regarding medical treatments involves weighing costs against benefits.
A Claim to Life. You have to do something. In a managed care environment, getting the best care can be a struggle. You can end up fighting your HMO as well as your illness. If you haven't got enough fight to go around, enlist an advocate to do the fighting for you.