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Working With Your Doctor- Expectations, Relationships & Questions

You and your doctor or your child's pediatrician will need to get to know each other well. You need to know how to get the most out of your visits with your physician. What do I need to bring? What questions will I be asked? What do I need to ask my physician? Your physician will also have expectations from you as a patient and what are reasonable expectations of your physician?
How Did You Choose Your Asthma Doctor?
Choosing the right doctor for your asthma is very important. How did you decide?
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Asthma
Clear communication is a key to getting your asthma under control. Clear communication, both from you to your doctor and from your doctor to you, is essential to understanding and caring for your asthma. Learn questions you can ask your doctor to improve clear communication and better care for your asthma.
Improve Communication With Your Doctor
What do I need to talk with my doctor about? At a minimum you need to know: 1. What is my main problem 2. What do I need to do? 3. Why is it important that I do this? The Partnership for Clear Health Communication explains why clear communication between you and your healthcare provider is essential and provides you with some tools to improve communication.
Working With Your Doctor to Manage Your Asthma
Because your asthma is a chronic condition, you need to learn how to best interact with your healthcare provider. Get tips on how to improve communication with your doctor, find out about when you need to call your doctor about your asthma symptoms, and find out the questions you need to be able to answer to get the best asthma care.
Medical Errors and Asthma- Tips to prevent Errors in Your Asthma Care
Medical errors are a common cause of death and injury. These 20 tips from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will help you prevent medical errors and become more involved in your healthcare.
Doctor Visit Checklist
Print out the following checklist provided by AstraZeneca and review before your next asthma appointment. It will provide you with a list of questions and ideas to help you get the most out of your visit.
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