It goes without saying that getting your doctor on your good side is a must. As much as possible, you don’t want them to be pissed at you as you are bound to be really uncomfortable in each and every visit if you do. But admit it, there’s that rebel streak that’s quite hard to contain at times especially if you are getting really annoyed with your doctor and/or his or her staff or perhaps their clinic in general.
Moving on and griping aside, below are some of the things you need to take note of in order for you to be the model patient that your doctor would definitely love to have:
Be prompt and involved. This is the most courteous thing to do, being prompt and always right on time for your appointments since you are dealing with professionals with 101 things to do. Never be late, no matter what your reason is. If something unexpected came up, take some time to ring the clinic and tell them what’s holding you up – and this should be your last resort by the way, done only if it is completely unavoidable, otherwise show up not a minute late.
Try to get your homework done. While some tasks you need to do like getting an appointment with a local doctor or checking with your health insurance provider are better handled by your doctor’s office, that is, his staff, having them do it all the time can be a little annoying and could irk your doctor big-time. Just try to think of it this way, if this is something they do all the time, you probably won’t have to ask them – they would do it for you without you even saying a word. If not, then it is probably not included in the service they provide.
Be completely honest with your lifestyle. Your doctor may look disappointed when you try to paint a picture of your lifestyle but just imagine if he or she have already spent time thinking of what’s the best treatment for you considering the lifestyle you have just told then see you in the emergency room sometime after just because you failed to tell one important detail like how many packs of cigarettes a day you’re able to smoke. Can you say frustrating?
Report if there are problems with his or her prescription. Instead of just stopping them altogether, it would be a better idea if you go back to your doctor and report the problem with his or her prescribed medications which he or she could adjust or give you a different medication. Remember that they are there to help you, not to make you suffer with the meds they recommend for you to take.
