Even the best doctors and hospitals sometimes make mistakes, but you can
help prevent or avoid many of them.
Here are some simple ideas for preventing medical errors from happening to
you.
- Choose your doctor carefully. Check out the Physician Quality section
to learn more.
- Keep a list of all the medicines you take, how often you take them, and
their dosage (20 mg, 40 mg, etc.)
- Choose your treatment carefully from the options the doctor gives you.
Read Quality Quick Checks to find out how.
- Let your doctor know if you have questions or concerns. Write down your
questions so you don't forget!
- Ask for the results of any test or procedure, and ask questions until
you understand exactly what the results mean.
- If you need surgery, make sure you understand what will happen during
the procedure, and what results you can expect.
Learn more
For a closer look at how to be a smarter health care shopper and consumer,
you can:
Last modified
10/16/08
