This is a small little habit that I'd developed, way back when I used to go see the doc for monthly checkups during pregnancy. Through the month, I'd jot down all the questions that came to mind, and carry the list to the doc each visit for answers.
That's a habit that just continued through the years......right through to now.
Might seem like a silly thing to do, but it's after all about our own bodies, of which we know so little ...........and there's always questions we have, but are either hesitant or forget, to ask.
And today when I read this, I realized it's something folks could actually make into practice.
Bringing Emotional Intelligence To Medical Care
A study of patients in physicians' waiting rooms found that each had an average of four or more questions in mind to ask the physician they were about to see. But when the patients left the physicians ' office, an average of only one or two of those questions had been answered. This finding speaks to one of the many ways patients' emotional needs are unmet by today's medicine. Unanswered questions feed uncertainty and fear. And they lead patients to balk at going along with treatment regimes that they don't fully understand.
And any treatment done under uncertainty has that less a degree of effectiveness.
And any treatment done under uncertainty has that less a degree of effectiveness.
Also, I find that when we ask the doctors, they are (mostly) more than happy to explain, with drawings and all. They just need to know you want to know.
It's like a small little cheat code for more efficient treatment....worth the try?
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