HELP - Ask for help from your friends, partner(s) and family.
EDUCATION - Educate
yourself about your healthcare needs and educate your healthcare provider about
your personal needs.
ADVOCATE - Advocate
for yourself to access quality, nondiscriminatory health care and health
information.
LANGUAGE - Seek
out and ask for medical information to be put in language that you can
understand. If you don’t understand something
your healthcare provider has said to you, don’t be afraid to ask for
clarification.
TIME - Take the time before your healthcare visit to prepare. Given that healthcare visits are shorter today, be sure to do your homework, write down all of your questions and concerns, and make the most of your visit.
HOLISTIC SELF - Your mind, body, and spirit work together to create a healthy person.
TIME - Take the time before your healthcare visit to prepare. Given that healthcare visits are shorter today, be sure to do your homework, write down all of your questions and concerns, and make the most of your visit.
HOLISTIC SELF - Your mind, body, and spirit work together to create a healthy person.
YOU -You
have the power to improve your health by learning more about your body and by
becoming an active part of your healthcare team to help make decisions that are
right for you.
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