Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Doctor.

Byline: Tim Haddock, Investor's Daily

Your doctor's appointment went great. The pills he gave you for your flu symptoms did the trick. One problem: You never got around to talking to him about the joint pain you've had the past three months - the very reason your wife scheduled the appointment in the first place. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that in clinical interviews with patients, doctors often honed in on a particular symptom prematurely, before the patient had an opportunity to put all his concerns on the table. Only 28% of patients observed had an opportunity to express all of their concerns before the …