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Questions to Ask Your Doctor
A short list of questions makes an appointment more useful. These are a starting point you can adapt.
The Appointment Notes
About the Examination
What is this examination designed to assess?
Why has it been advised for me?
What structures will be assessed?
Is there anything I need to prepare?
About the Findings
What happens after the examination?
Could I need another scan or additional testing?
When and how will the findings be discussed?
Can you explain anything in the report I do not understand?
Worth Knowing
There is no such thing as a question that is too basic. Asking what something means is the fastest way to understand your own care.
Appointment Notes
Questions you may want to ask
- What is this examination designed to assess?
- Why has it been advised for me?
- What happens after the examination?
- Can you explain anything in the report I do not understand?
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