Finding care

Which questions do I want answered?

Mark the questions you want to bring. Leave a box blank if it is not part of your conversation.

Mark the questions you want to bring.

The person and the problemWho is doing my assessment? Which license do they hold, and what is its number? What health problem are we trying to address? What else could explain what I am noticing? What would need an examination or test before a decision?

The medicine and the evidenceWhich exact medicine are you proposing, and does it come as a tablet, a shot, or some other form? What evidence from studies supports using this medicine for the health problem I have? What other choices are worth discussing? If this is made to order, why is that preparation needed? Which pharmacy will prepare or supply it?

Payment and care after the visitWhich parts of the plan does this price include? What repeat charges could apply? Who will answer a question after the visit? What will we look for to judge how much this plan is helping? How does ending the plan or stopping repeat billing work?

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Check the names you are given

Medicine reviews are handled by a federal agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Use the names in the answers to check the person’s license record and the pharmacy’s record. Keep the notes with the proposed product name.

A blank note sheet and an open speech outline sit side by side, linked by a short curved line. — Keep an open question beside each answer that needs more detail.

Check the names in the answers