Medical Advocacy After a Cardiac Event
Support throughout the whole process
You should not have to become a medical expert to become and effective advocate for yourself and get the care you need
Before your appointment
Organize your medical history
Identify priorities
Prepare questions
Create an appointment checklist
Think through what you want your doctor to understand
During the healthcare process
formulate question
understand terminology
identify areas that need clarification
prepare for conversations with your healthcare team
After the appointment
organize what you have learned
Identify unanswered questions
Create a list of next steps to discuss with you medical team