1. I applied to medical school so that I could become a doctor and provide care for patients. I care about people. I am eager to be part of the health care community. I believe that most, if not all, physicians feel the same way. Physicians are also human and flawed and fallible. Everyone, including physicians, have off days and make mistakes and run late. What you may not know is that your physician is running late because a patient before you with a life-threatening emergency that required immediate intervention. A patient scheduled before you may have arrived late creating a delay to the rest of the schedule. If you regularly see a physician who seems to never run on time, it may be a sign that they care — they care about you, about their other patients, about patient education. They most likely take time to explain and listen. They probably squeeze in patients who need to be seen that day.
2. As much as we care, you are actually your best advocate. If you have a long or complicated medical history, keeping some kind of log or diary may help you with remembering details that your doctor may ask about during your visit.
3. Stay updated with your family. You may have very complicated relationships with some of your family members, but there are many diseases, conditions, treatment responses that can run in families and could help your doctor help you.
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