Why question a procedure?
Why ask questions before a diagnostic procedure? To be an informed patient To understand what is happening to you To be in control of what is going on To be …
Category Archives: Diagnostic Testing & Procedures
So You’re Having A Colonoscopy?
What Is A Colonoscopy? A colonoscopy is a diagnostic screening test to detect the health of the large intestine (also known as the colon or bowel). It is often used …
How To Avoid Being Misdiagnosed
The goal of your health care team is to “do no harm .” That means that each member of your team is committed to your safety and security. With that being …
When You’re Diagnosed With Cancer
As we all know, cancer is a devastating disease. It is not only devastating to the patient… but it devastates everyone who cares about the patient. Once you have been …
Questions To Ask Before A Diagnostic Procedure
So your doctor has ordered a diagnostic procedure. Many health care consumers feel uncomfortable asking questions of their physicians. Doctors are supposed to be the one with all the knowledge …
How Your Diagnosis Is Made
Be sure to bring your PatientAction.com online Health History with you to each new doctor visit. Bring a list of each medication you are on and their doses or the …