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Make a list of questions in advance of appointments.
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Keep a notepad book.
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Each visit is a new page.
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You can refer back to previous notes and add new notes.
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Mark the date, note with whom you are visiting and which tests the doctor orders.
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Ask the Doctor for the best way to communicate with him and write down the contact information.
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If the doctor wants to draw pictures and information, ask her to do it in your notebook.
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Record the conversation so you can review and further process after the appointment.
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Ask – is there anything I haven’t asked that you would ask if you were in my situation?
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Ask where you can read more about what we have discussed.