The Dhaka Times Desk The chemistry of the doctor-patient relationship is very important. If a patient does not talk to the doctor clearly about his disease, the symptoms of the disease, it is impossible for the doctor to give good treatment. Experts say it is possible to get maximum primary care from any doctor's visit if you are an important partner in your health care.
Quinnipiac University School of Medicine Its Executive Dean Dr. Anthony Ardolino Said – Primary care initiative is to make the sick patient healthy by providing health and disease prevention. The patient-physician relationship should be collaborative rather than professional, and the patient should play the most collaborative role that is most effective for any treatment to be successful – he explained.
Proper communication and preparation are key components of the doctor-patient relationship. Let's know what preparations should be made to get the best medical care from any doctor.
- Time should be taken before visiting the doctor. Make a list of any herbal remedies or other medicines that you take when sick so that you can report this information to the doctor. As a result, the doctor can prescribe a combination of different drugs if necessary.
- Make a list of questions to ask the doctor. Let's say you want to know about diabetes, high blood pressure, colon cancer, or other diseases.
- Hereditary diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease – Know the medical history of family members suffering from these. Telling your doctor about genetic diseases is very important for treatment.
- Everyone should be aware of any physical changes during the second visit to the doctor after the first visit and report it to the doctor. Weight loss or gain, little recovery from illness or other problems such as job loss or relationship breakdown – any type of change can cause a person to become physically ill. So it is very important for the doctor to know any kind of information about the patient.
- Before the visit with the doctor, you should think about the time to actually consult the doctor about any problem.
- While consulting the doctor, the patient should be honest in giving information and not withhold important information. The patient should not hesitate to disclose information about alcohol consumption, smoking, diet or exercise. Because the doctor needs to know this information to get maximum medical benefits.
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