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Have your doctor or nurse EXPLAIN AGAIN, then they should CHECK AGAIN, to be sure you understand everything about your care!
Ask your doctor
or nurse to
explain words
you don’t
know. BE
CLEAR ABOUT
WHAT YOU
HEAR. Don't just listen to what they said, REPEAT IT BACK TO THEM, instead!
Repeating what you
hear, IN YOUR OWN WORDS allows your nurse or doctor to check that you understand your care plan.
You Know!
Has your doctor prescribed a
medical device or equipment for you
to use at home?
Ask your doctor or
nurse to TEACH you
how to use them and also SHOW you how they work.
Some medical devices may be hard to understand at rst, so ASK UNTIL YOU KNOW how to use them!
TEACH & SHOW UNTIL YOU KNOW!