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A trusting and open relationship with your doctor is critical to your health, and communication -- the transmission of ideas, attitudes, or beliefs between individuals -- is a core component of this relationship. In the case of the patient-doctor relationship, effective communication requires that both patient and doctor exchange ideas in order to solve medical problems and promote the patient's health.
Articles of General Interest
Talking With Your Doctor
From: National Institute on Aging
Making sure you understand your doctor, and that your doctor understands your needs, is crucial for successful medical treatment. This valuable article gives a wealth of good advice to foster that communication. Written especially with the older adult in mind.
Choosing a Doctor
From: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Here's a comprehensive article about how to select a doctor who meets your needs -- and how to talk with him once you have him.
Decisionmaking
Choosing Treatments
From: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
How to work with your doctor to make sure that you understand which treatments he or she is recommending and why.
What You Should Know about "Informed Consent"
From: The Gynecological Sourcebook, Third Edition
A brief article, written for women, about the nature of informed consent as it applies to medical care.
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