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SEEKING
MEDICAL
CONSU$ATION
WITHIN
THE
MODERN
COMPLEX
MEDICAL
SYSTEM: ARE
YOU
PREPARED?
We often require an
urgent
medical consultation
in
an "un-
prepared" manner. With
the
complicated modern
medical
system,
we
may not be able to
get
the required
medical opin-
ion
or
lose a lot of
time.
Be
pre-
pared
now.
Clinic or
hospital
choice is according to the
na-
ture
of
the illness
rather than
choosing the largest
hospital all
the
time.
On
the other
hand,
for
emergencies, better
go
to
the
nearest general hospital; any
subsequent transfer would
be
arranged most appropriately
thereafter. For
chronic
diseases, e.9., diabetes
and
hypertension,
district
hospitals
are more appropriate
-
more
convenient and
less
expensive.
lf
the condition requires consid-
erable skill, book more senior
doctors.
ln
general,
ethicaldoc-
tors are usually good
doctors.
Before consultation,
make
your
own notes
and
jot
down
all
questions to be
asked;
always
tellthe
whole truth; jot down
all
management instructions
given, e.9., fasting,
old films,
past
reports
etc.
Check
all
medications received;
the
quantity and expiry date. Some
serious cases may
benefit
from
a second opinion.
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