Short Term And Long Term Prognosis

We encourage you to be fully informed about your health. Below, you will find suggested questions to ask the doctor. They may or may not relate to you, depending on the disease or condition.
About the symptoms or diagnosis
What is the disease or condition?
How serious is my illness or condition and how will it affect my home and work life?
What is the short-term and long-term prognosis for my disease or condition?
What caused the disease or condition?
There is more than a disease or condition that may be causing my symptoms?
Should I be tested for a specific disease or condition?
What symptoms should I watch for?
How can I be tested for a disease or condition, and what these tests tell me?
What evidence will be involved in my diagnosis disease
or condition?
As safe and accurate is the evidence?
When will I know the test results?
You will need more medical tests?
I need a visit of follow-up and, if so, when?
I need to take precautions to avoid infecting others?
How is the disease or condition treated?
About your treatment
What are the treatment options?
How long will the treatment take?
What is the cost of treatment?
Which treatment is most common for my disease or condition?
Is there a generic form of my treatment, and is the most effective?
What side effects can I expect?
What are the risks and benefits associated with the treatment?
What would happen if I did not have any treatment?
What would happen if I delay my treatment?
Is there anything I should avoid while taking?
What should I do if I have side effects?
How do I know if the medication is working?
What would I do if I miss a dose?
It will be my job or lifestyle be affected?
What is my short-term and long-term prognosis?
If You Need Surgery
Why do I need surgery?
What surgical procedure you're recommending?
There is more than one way to perform this surgery?
Are there alternatives to surgery?
How much will the surgery?
What are the benefits of having surgery?
What are the risks of having surgery?
What if I do not have this surgery?
Where can I get a second opinion?
What type of anaesthesia will I need?
How long will it take me to recover?
What are your qualifications?
How much experience do you have running this operation?
How long I will be in the hospital?