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Prepared with the right information, questions, and confidence, anyone can learn to be a patient
advocate.
How Can You Feel More Comfortable and In Control at a Doctor Appointment?
Do you struggle to speak up for yourself at doctor appointments?
Use the following steps to plan your doctor appointment. Get your medical questions answered in real time.
How to Choose a Medical Facility in an Emergency
There are many factors that determine the best medical facility to match with a particular medical situation.
Match your needs with the rubric in this post to find out where you can get the appropriate care for you.
What to Say at a Doctor Appointment
Knowing what to say at a doctor appointment can make the difference between mediocre healthcare and optimal healthcare. In this article, we’ll show you why people don’t know what to say at doctor appointments, the consequences of not speaking up, and what to say to have the best appointment possible.
8 Tips to Sticking to a Medication Routine
A medication routine works with you and your daily life situation to help you take medications consistently. Taking medications correctly and consistently can improve health and decrease the negative effects of taking medicine irregularly or not at all.
How to Use Medication Safely and Effectively
Taking medicine WHEN you’re supposed to take it, at the prescribed DOSE, and HOW you’re supposed to take it is the goal. Let’s take a look at drugs and medicines, how to take medicine, and how to keep a medication schedule.
How to Keep Track of Medicine
“Anyone who is taking more than one drug is at risk.” Issam Zineh, PharmD, U.S. Food & Drug Administration When we brought Mom home from the hospital it was late in the evening, and we were all tired and hungry. Despite being told at 10am that Mom...
Medicine 101: An Overview of U.S. Healthcare for Patient Advocates
The stress of worrying about a loved one’s healthcare can be overwhelming. The decentralized organization of the United States healthcare system can be intimidating, difficult, and expensive to manage. Use this overview to gather information for your loved one. Information is power and it is the key to confidently getting the care your loved one deserves.
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