Should you be proactive in your healthcare decisions? Growing up we learned to be respectful of those who are of "authority". With sixteen years of training and years of experience a doctor certainly does hold a position of "authority". Of course you want to give your doctor the respect they deserve. Do you want to give them the ultimate decision making power over your healthcare?
A study finds that in some instances such as a medical condition that is a threat to public health the doctor should have ultimate authority. Another example is should a patient decide on a treatment that may be harmful to them?
Should you have a chance to weigh in as well under "normal" circumstances?
Conversations with your doctor will educate you on your medical condition and could improve your health. It may be good to show up at your doctor's appointment with a note pad and be prepared to take notes. Those notes may generate more questions for a later visit. Your questions may lead you to treatment options.
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