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MedSteps Checklist
Q’s in search of general practitioner
- Do you have another doctor you send your patients when you aren’t available?
- Who is on call with what system during off hours?
- Which local hospital do you comply with if any, and which hospital do you suggest for my needs?
- When do you rely on another doctor or specialist?
- How many people have you successfully taken off painful medications?
Q’s before surgery
- Always clarify the problems that you need to treat.
- Know the time pressure for this procedure.
- Is the surgeon a “high volume” surgeon.
- What are the alternatives?
- How many complications are there? How many have you seen?
- How often does the actual surgeon visit after surgery?
Q’s before taking psychological medications
- What are the side-effects of this medication? (don’t be satisfied with 3 or 4)
- What are the long term effects (nowadays psychological tests are only following patients for 6-8 weeks)?
- Remind the doctor about any strong history of the past when symptoms began (like relative’s death, rape etc.). These occurrences generally alter all testing.