Find the latest research on your particular illness and take it to your doctor. If you can’t get a copy of an entire journal article, at least print out the research abstract. Ask your doctor to read the study so you can discuss it with him on your next appointment. Also ask that it be included in your medical file. If your doctor refuses to even look at new research, then it’s time to find another doctor –– and let him know why you’re leaving.
To learn more about when it’s time to find a new doctor, read:
“10 Signs It’s Time to Find a New Doctor”
“The Patient as a Consumer” by Teri Robert.
