63 doctor questions

Patient Education 1500 Fulton Heights Danville, VA 24541 1-877-846-8930 www.gatewayhealth.com What’s Up Doc? It is important to see your health care provider regularly throughout the year. During at least one of those visits, you should talk in detail about your health. Because many people forget their questions when they are sitting on the exam table, you may want to write them down before you go. Top Questions You Should Ask Your Health Care Provider How often should I see you? What annual tests should I have for my age group and medical condition? What are my blood pressure, HDL and LDL cholesterol numbers? What should they be? What is my weight? What should it be? What kind of exercise would be best for me? What is a good nutrition plan for me? How is smoking affecting my health? (if you smoke) Do any of my medicines need updating? Do my medicines cause any side effects? Are there any prescription or over-the-counter medicines I should not take with my current medications? Am I at risk for other health conditions? You may want to take this list of questions with you. If something your health care provider says is not clear to you, ask for further explanation. Ask to have any instructions written down.

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Patient Education

1500 Fulton Heights Danville, VA 24541 1-877-846-8930 www.gatewayhealth.com

What’s Up Doc? It is important to see your health care provider regularly throughout the year. During at least one of those visits, you should talk in detail about your health. Because many people forget their questions when they are sitting on the exam table, you may want to write them down before you go.

Top Questions You Should Ask Your Health Care Provider

How often should I see you?

What annual tests should I have for my age group and medical condition?

What are my blood pressure, HDL and LDL cholesterol numbers?

What should they be?

What is my weight? What should it be?

What kind of exercise would be best for me?

What is a good nutrition plan for me?

How is smoking affecting my health? (if you smoke)

Do any of my medicines need updating?

Do my medicines cause any side effects?

Are there any prescription or over-the-counter medicines I should not take with my current medications?

Am I at risk for other health conditions?

You may want to take this list of questions with you. If something your health care provider says is not clear to you, ask for further explanation. Ask to have any instructions written down.