Patient Checklist
Communicating With Your Doctor When You Have Cancer. You and your family have many questions. You also realize that doctors are notoriously pressed for time. Often, doctors allot only a few minutes for a patient interview. It is therefore essential that you use your doctor-patient time wisely and focus as best you can on the high priority issues. We suggest that you print out this form and bring it with you to your doctors -- but please, don't expect to ask all of these questions. There are plenty of resources on this website and elsewhere that can answer the bulk of your questions. Come in well prepared and isolate on the truly troublesome issues.
Doctors Not Insulted When Patients Scour Health News. Cancer patients' increasing reliance on sources such as the Internet and the news media for their medical information does not seem to damage their relationship with their doctors, Canadian physicians report. Click here for this article.