A good relationship with your doctor is an important one and should be taken seriously. Too often seniors aren't getting sufficient care from their medical professional. Is your medical doctor busy and overscheduled, or there might be a personality mismatch. Don't be afraid to shop for a new one if you suspect you are not getting the care and attention you deserve.
Whenever the elderly go to their medical professional it really is recommended to take along an advocate, a family member or a professional CareGiver. It is imperative to have someone else there to be sure you understand everything the doctor says and if you need to get more complete information from your physician, the advocate can assist. Sometimes it is simplier and easier for the third party to ask inquisitive questions.
For instance a health professional may try to make you feel guilty when you ask to remove a medicine or a procedure from your regimen. You may have prescriptions from a number of doctors and they may conflict with each other. Your medical professional may be hesitant to stop or change a prescription prescribed by another health professional.
But sometimesthe problem doesn't lie within your control; what is wrong is that the doctor isn't listening to you or not taking your loved one's age or situation into account when making medication and treatment decisions. In many cases, it's like a bad relationship; communication has broken down and you, your family member or CareGiver aren't getting what you need.
Here are seven indications that it may be time to "break up" with your medical professional:
1. You feel the medical professional blames, ignores, or criticizes you or the person in your care
2. The medical professional does not respond to your feedback, or becomes defensive or unpleasant
3. It seems the doctor is not taking your family member's pain or other symptoms seriously enough
4. You discover treatments that could help that the medical professional hasn't told you about
5. The medical doctor doesn't explain treatment options clearly, resulting in mistakes
6. The medical professional prescribes medications without comparing to medications prescribed by another medical professional.
7. The medical professional refuses to organize your medication list when it comes from various other medical doctors.
When you are dissatisfied, the best thing to do is to change physicians, and find one you can work with to give you the best care. Physicians regularly say that if a patient is going to change doctors, they'd appreciate hearing it directly rather than suddenly receiving a sneak request for medical records to be sent to another medical doctor. However, it's your prerogative to find a new medical doctor and ask the staff to fax over the request for records. You're not obligated to engage in another confrontation.
Either way, you'll breathe a sigh of relief once you're dealing with a health professional who listens respectfully, answers your questions, accommodates your requests, takes your symptoms seriously, and works with you to develop a treatment plan you can all feel good about.
Author Resource:-
Captain Gable is a freelance writer featuring airline articles as well as Elder Travel and Home Care Articles. For more information see http://care-to-go.com and http://caretogotravel.com Here are a series of articles and information gathered from 35 years airline experience and over 30 years of family home care caregiver experiences.
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