JoB
A few of those tips that JTB hoped i or someone else would start with :)
One way to form a better relationship with your doctor is to see them more often..
don’t wait till there is a crisis and you have no choice but to make an appointment
if you have a chronic illness make regular checking in maintenance appointments…
and try to confine your update to one symptom/aspect of your illness.
try to stay within one clinic so all of your specialists will have access to the same medical information/tests.
which may mean choosing your clinic on the basis of the special services it provides rather than on your choice of primary care physician
and be pushy.. if you think you have a problem that is not being addressed adequately, speak up. Tell your physician how much this problem is affecting your day to day life.
if your physician still isn’t giving your current problem the attention you think it deserves ask what the process is in that clinic to get a second opinion.
THAT gets their attention in a hurry.
Review all of your prescription and non-prescription medications annually.
It’s a good reminder to your physician to review how all of your medications work or don’t work together
and if you travel, you will ensure that you miss the last minute scramble to make sure every prescription is current.
feel free to step in here and add to the list ;->