Here are some tips for navigating doctor’s appointments, courtesy of physicians who see patients nearly every day.
If you are one of these people, behind-the-scenes knowledge may help alleviate your concerns and anxiety. Here are some tips to help navigate a visit, courtesy of physicians who see patients nearly every day.
Maja Artandi, a professor of primary care and population health at Stanford University School of Medicine, suggested going even further, by bringing in a brief, organized list of top concerns you’d like to cover in the visit. “As a primary care doctor, l really want to understand what the most important thing is for the patient before I start telling them about what I think is important. I think if the patient has a list and is prepared for the visit, that’s a good thing,” Artandi said.
Physicians especially want to know if you feel you might be having a harder time maintaining your health, so don’t sugarcoat things in the discussion. “It’s the patient’s health, not a report card,” Artandi said. “It’s all part of the patient’s health journey. We are there to help them, especially if they don’t do so well.”
And you can seek a second opinion. While patients may worry second opinions will upset their doctor, a good physician should be comfortable with the idea. If not, it may be time to consider finding someone new.
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