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 | From Elizabeth Scott, M.S., your About Healthy Monday Editor Having a positive and communicative relationship with your doctor can actually enhance your health. When you feel more comfortable sharing symptoms with your doctor, diagnoses may be more accurate. When you collaborate on treatment plans, you may be more likely to choose solutions that better support your health. When you feel more comfortable with your doctor, you may be more likely to seek treatment when necessary, and follow advice when it's given, trusting that it will actually help. Unfortunately, not all doctors are easy to talk to, and most don't have as much time as they'd like to have to treat each patient. Knowing how to communicate effectively with your doctor is key. This Monday, I encourage you to be your own patient advocate and learn effective strategies for communicating with your doctor about your heath; you'll be glad you did! --Elizabeth Scott | |
All About Effective Patient - Doctor Communication
What does effective patient-doctor communication look like, and why is it so essential? Here are answers to both of those questions, as well as guidelines for being an effective patient communicator.
| How To Be An Empowered Patient
What do you need to do in order to take a more proactive role in your own health? Communication is an important key to working well with your doctor, but there are other things to remember when safeguarding your own health. Here are some strategies for being an empowered patient.
| Why Are Doctors In Such A Hurry?
If you find that your doctor is interrupting you and seems to be trying to get out of the room as quickly as possible, there may be reasons that have nothing to do with you. Learn why doctors are so short on time, and why effective communication is so important.
| How to Improve a Doctor's Bedside Manner
As any therapist can tell you, it's not always easy or advisable to change other people's behavior, it's better to focus on our own. That said, when it comes to a doctor-patient relationship, there may be a few things you can do to help your doctor develop a nicer bedside manner. Here are some important tips to consider.
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