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| Calling Your Doctor |
There will be times when you must call your doctor or other health care provider.
The following is a handy checklist for what to do:
- Get to the point of your call quickly, especially if you've phoned after hours. (Have someone else call the doctor for you if you are unable to talk.)
- Inform the physician/answering service personnel if you are pregnant and the approximate number of weeks and your "due date".
- Define your problems and symptoms. Write these down and keep them by the telephone so you can report them quickly and completely.
- Report results of self-tests and things you have been keeping track of, such as a temperature of 101 for two days, diarrhea that has lasted for 48 hours, and so on.
- Ask the doctor what you should do and be prepared to write it down.
- Have your pharmacist's phone number handy in case the doctor needs to prescribe medicine.
- Make sure you know if and when you should call back, or if you should come to the office.
- Ask what things might occur that would require you to go to the emergency room.
- Thank the doctor for talking to you on the telephone!
