Medical Care There are a variety of patient’s rights and providers of them. One, called “The Patient Care Partnership” is from the American Hospital Association (AHA). It gives guidelines for both patients and staff to let you know your rights in a hospital. These include: * High-quality hospital care. * A clean and safe environment. […]
Medical Care Although estimates vary, as many as 251,000 people a year die in U.S. hospitals due to medical errors, also called Preventable Adverse Events (PAEs). Take an active role in every decision about your health care. If needed, have a family member or friend oversee your care. “Wrong-site” surgery includes operating on the wrong
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Medical Care Medicare is health insurance funded by the federal government. There is a lot to know about Medicare. For information, call the Medicare Choices Helpline at 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227). Ask that a copy of the Medicare guide be mailed to you. You can also find out about Medicare on the Internet atwww.medicare.gov. To be “eligible”
Medication Talk to your doctor and pharmacist about all of the medications you take. These include prescribed and OTC medicines and dietary supplements (vitamins, minerals, herbal products). Heed warnings on labels, too. Drug-drug interactions These can make a drug work less, increase the action of a drug, or cause side effects, even harmful ones. For
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Medication Knowing all the medicines you take makes it easier to list them on medical forms and to talk to your doctor and pharmacist about them. Keep a current list of all of the medicines you take. Include prescribed and over-the-counter ones, vitamins, minerals, herbs, etc. Give a copy of the list to your doctor
Medication Tell Your Doctor Before medicine is prescribed for you, let your doctor know the names and doses of all of the medicines and dietary supplements you take. Let your doctor know if you have medicine allergies or have had bad side effects from a medicine. Be prepared to discuss other concerns, too. * Bring
Medical Care Ambulatory surgery is surgery done on an outpatient basis. This can be done in a hospital. It can also be done at a freestanding center. One reason ambulatory surgeries are more common now than in the past is advanced medical practices. This includes the use of anesthesias that wear off quicker and have
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Medical Exams Most of the time X-rays are necessary, but it’s up to the patient to question them anyway. You must stay alert to the possibility of being exposed to harmful levels of radiation through unnecessary X-rays, both medical and dental. The risks of overexposure can include sterility, birth defects, and the development of cancer
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Medical Care Diagnosis * What is my diagnosis? * Is my condition chronic or acute? * Is there anything I can do to cure, treat, and/or prevent it from getting worse? * Is my condition contagious or genetic? * How certain are you about this diagnosis? Treatment * What is the recommended treatment? * Is
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