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Turn follow-up into a set of clear answers
Know where a medicine problem can be reported
Keep a record you can bring to the review
All care checks
Know what to check
Understand sermorelin
Choose a care pathway
Check the prescriber
Check the pharmacy
Prepare for a care assessment
Questions to ask next
Understand the status of the medicine
Plan the full cost
Check coverage before paying
Read the evidence clearly
Sources for the care checks
Pause when an offer does not add up
Understand harms and urgent help
Check the follow-up plan
Compare care offers
Keeping care connected
Know what happens after the first visit.
Ask for the follow-up plan while comparing care. Keep the review, the results and the route for a new question in the same note.
Turn follow-up into a set of clear answers
A review
Ask for
When will we review the care goal and what will we compare?
Write down
The planned review and the change it will look for.
Results
Ask for
Who will read any test results and explain them?
Write down
The person's name, their job and how they will explain your results to you.
Between visits
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Who do I contact with a question about my health or treatment, and who handles questions about my bill?
Write down
How to reach the person treating you and who handles payment questions.
A changed plan
Ask for
How will we discuss changing course if the goal is not being met?
Write down
The review process and any change to the payment agreement.
Ask when you will get more medicine and when someone will review how treatment is affecting you. These are two separate questions.
Know where a medicine problem can be reported
FDA reporting route
Patients can report too
Medicine problems can be reported through MedWatch, a service run by FDA. FDA is the Food and Drug Administration, which oversees US drugs. Patients can send a report themselves, without paying a fee.
A report records a problem during medicine use; it does not establish that the medicine was its cause.
Open the FDA's MedWatch service
Keep a record you can bring to the review
Keep the care goal, written plan, pharmacy name and result explanations together. Add questions as they occur, in your own words.
Ask how you can obtain a copy of your care notes if you later consult another doctor or prescriber. Ask which records would help that person understand the proposed plan.
For severe allergic symptoms, seek emergency help by dialling 911 or going to the closest emergency room.
Read the urgent-help guidance
Keep severe-allergy guidance apart from routine follow-up.
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