Doctor Appreciation

Checklist of Information Before Appointment -- as mentioned in our recent postcard!

Diagnosis List
AHA List of Questions
Medical Tests
Medications Prescribed

For more ideas on ways to research and make wise choices, we recommend the following resources:

Health Literacy: A Presciption to End Confusion
A report brief from the Institute of Medicine on how limited health literacy can lead to billions in avoidable health care costs.

MEDLINEplus
A service of the National Library of Medicine featuring current health news, dictionaries, MEDLINE, and more.

DrugDigest
Consumer health information about drugs, herbs, and supplements.

Private Pay Home Care Referral: Issues and Challenges by Allen Hager
Article providing information on the types of private duty home care services and the key issues and challenges associated with each model.

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National Association for Home Care and Hospice. What Are My Rights As a Patient?
Federal law requires that all individuals receiving home care services be informed of their rights as a patient. This document is a model patient bill of rights the National Association for Home Care (NAHC) has developed, based on the patient rights currently enforced by law.

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