Start with what you already know you skipped
If you cannot remember your last blood pressure, dental cleaning, or cervical/breast/colorectal screening discussion, start there. One booked appointment beats a perfect binder.
Bring a list
Clinicians work faster and safer with facts in front of them.
- Medicines and supplements you take
- Family history that actually happened
- Symptoms you have been minimizing
Tests are not trophies
More imaging is not always more health. Unnecessary tests create false alarms. Ask what decision a test will change. That question is adult healthcare, not distrust.
