About Today: How to Talk to Your Doctor

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Regular readers of this newsletter know that I'm a hypochondriac, so I see plenty of my doctor. (She might say more than plenty. I'm pretty sure she has a silent alarm installed in her office, just in case I get too crazy.) How to Talk Effectively to Your Doctor For the rest of you, however, now's as good a time as any to make your yearly appointment for a physical. And when you get there, here's how to talk to your doc for maximum effectiveness. Why Do You Wait in the Waiting Room for So Long? How to Talk to Your Pediatrician See More About:  patient doctor communications  dr. jerome groopman  managing expectations Top 10 Reasons to Fire Your Doctor Sometimes, however, you have to break up with your doctor. Here's how to decide whether it's not you, it's him. Should You Change Doctors? How Would You Rate Your Doctor? See More About:  doctors  rheumatologists  communication Find the Best Doctor for You My current doc is very patient - a big decider for me when it comes to picking a physician. How to Find a Doctor's Malpractice Record Why Doesn't My Health Insurance Cover the Doctors I Want to See? See More About:  board certification  primary care  patient doctor communications The Patient's Guides to Rights and Responsibilities And here's something I need to remember, while I'm driving my doctor to distraction: "When we patients access healthcare, we do so expecting we have certain rights. The wiser patients also realize that along with those patient's rights, we have responsibilities, too." Finding a Second Opinion Doctor What Can You Learn from Doctors Ratings or Rankings Websites? See More About:  patients rights  patients responsibilities  hipaa Today Ads Doctors Patient Advocacy Family Physician Cold Symptoms Patient Physician Featured Articles 10 Ways to Start (or Restart) a Low Fat Diet Auburn Claims National Title -- With Defense Best Workout for Very Crowded Gyms The Top 10 Franchises for 2011 How Did Giffords' Shooter Fall Through the Cracks? Follow Us on Twitter   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement