Rethink Healthy

A S K the right questions • Get the information you need.

When you talk with your doctor, ask:
• What are my main health problems?
• What do I need to do?
• Why is it important for me to do this?

Asking these questions can help you:
• Take an active role in your health care
and make better choices
• Prepare for your medical tests
• Take your medicines correctly

Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team

You go to your health care professional because you want answers. But many of us forget the key questions we want to ask, or we remember what we really wanted to know only after the doctor has left the room. It helps to have a list of questions to ask.

Questions Your Health Care Team
Will Ask You

Be ready to share information about your medical history. Your health care team will need to know about your past and present, including illnesses and chronic conditions, allergies, medications, family history, smoking, recreational drug use, alcohol consumption and your level of physical activity. You can save time and offer more accurate information if you create a personal medical history.

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QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR
HEALTH CARE TEAM
QUESTIONS YOUR HEALTH CARE
TEAM WILL ASK YOU
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