Invite your personal physician to teach you about your medical choices by asking questions. Do not ask every question at once. Do not ask questions in an adversarial way. But please, ask questions so that you can understand what he or she understands.
Follow the links below to questions that can be copied and printed as Clarity Cues. all these are copyrighted, but may be printed for personal use, free of charge.
Chapter 1. Uncertainty in Diagnosis
Satisfaction of Search
Chapter 2. Managing Diagnosis
Testing Tests
Chapter 3. Communicating Diagnosis
Identify the Problem
Chapter 4. Uncertainty in Treatment
Wiggle Room
Chapter 5. Managing Treatment Uncertainties
Err Correctly
Chapter 6. Communication and Treatment Decisions
When to Say "When"
Chapter 7. Uncertainty in Prognosis
Knowing the End from the Beginning
Chapter 8. Managing Prognosis
Improving the Mortality Experience
Chapter 9. Communicating Prognosis
Will it Take an Act of Congress?
Follow the links below to questions that can be copied and printed as Clarity Cues. all these are copyrighted, but may be printed for personal use, free of charge.
Starting your conversation from the book
Chapter 1. Uncertainty in Diagnosis
Satisfaction of Search
Chapter 2. Managing Diagnosis
Testing Tests
Chapter 3. Communicating Diagnosis
Identify the Problem
Chapter 4. Uncertainty in Treatment
Wiggle Room
Chapter 5. Managing Treatment Uncertainties
Err Correctly
Chapter 6. Communication and Treatment Decisions
When to Say "When"
Chapter 7. Uncertainty in Prognosis
Knowing the End from the Beginning
Chapter 8. Managing Prognosis
Improving the Mortality Experience
Chapter 9. Communicating Prognosis
Will it Take an Act of Congress?