What Helps You Communicate Better With Your Doctor?

daniella font

Have a list of questions, look at the appointment as a business transaction, take responsibility for my own health and if needed bring along an advocate.

Faith Govey

Ask questions and be your own advocate. If something doesn't feel right don't let them brush you off.

Melanie J. Bowles-Duff

Coming prepared with a list of questions.

Kallie Ackerman

Having specific questions ready pertaining to my visit already planned out ahead of time is really helpful. A lot of Drs. Have only a short window of time to see patients. It helps them for me to have a direction to go. It also lets them know that I am aware of what's going on with my own body. Being organized and knowing your body will help you to ask the right questions and also choose the right Dr. for you.

Yolanda Poore

Take a list of questions and take notes.

t.hines

Writing down my concerns before appointment

Jean Neal

Be ready with questions

Katherine Delacruz

Talk to your doc don't lie

Bob Hoffmann

Make sure he is listening to you.

Dinah Anderson

I make sure that I go to a doctor that respects me and is not paternalistic. I expect to make decisions together. If that doesn't happen, I find a doctor that has that type of style.