Patient and Clinician Videos

Ashesh Patel, M.D.

This internist says giving information about your health to doctors helps you get better care.

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Linda Bradley-Tiernan, M.D.
 

Linda Bradley-Tiernan, M.D.
This heart doctor brings her list of questions when she visits her doctor and says you should, too.
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Carolyn Clancy, M.D.
 

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This doctor is leading the charge in encouraging better communication between patients and clinicians.
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Christina Cyphers
 

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By asking questions about her medicines, this young woman got the correct diagnosis and feels better than ever.
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Laurri Diener
 

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Asking questions and having a doctor who listens helped this mom find—and treat—what was ailing her
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Molly Glassman
 

Molly Glassman
This caregiver learned that by asking questions she could keep her aging mother safe in the health care system.
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Jane Kapustin, Ph.D.
 

Jane Kapustin, Ph.D.
This nurse practitioner urges her patients to pay attention to their health and bring a list of their questions to each visit.
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Bill Lee
 

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After 10 heart attacks, this man got more involved in his care. Now his heart disease and diabetes are under control.
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Alastair McGregor
 

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Ramona Seidel, M.D.
 

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Douglas Smith
 

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Asking questions has served this retired engineer well—from his career to his health.
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Rachelle Toman, M.D., Ph.D.
 

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If you ask your hairstylist a question, notes this physician, why not ask your doctor a question?
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Waiting Room Video
This 7-minute video features patients and clinicians discussing the importance of asking questions and sharing information.
To order a free copy of this video on DVD, call 1-800-358-9295 or email AHRQpubs@ahrq.hhs.gov.
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Current as of August 2011
Internet Citation: Patient and Clinician Videos: Ashesh Patel, M.D.. August 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/ask-your-doctor/videos/clinician04/index.html