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To view the guide go to: http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/pubs/talking/p2.htm Here's the announcement about this guide: National Institute on Aging Announces Availability of "Talking with your Doctor: A Guide for Older People" Learn how to communicate effectively with your doctor and take an active role in your health with the help of the National Institute on Aging's booklet, "Talking with your Doctor: A Guide for Older People." First issued in 1994, the new edition includes valuable guidelines on evaluating health information on the World Wide Web. In the past, the doctor typically took the lead and the patient followed. Today, a good patient-doctor relationship is more of a partnership, with both patient and doctor working together to solve medical problems and maintain the patient's good health. This means asking questions if the doctor's explanations or instructions are unclear, bringing up problems even if the doctor doesn't ask, and letting the doctor know when a treatment isn't working. The 30-page booklet is chock full of tips in areas such as: Choosing a doctor you can talk to and why it matters. Tips for good communication such as preparing for an appointment; giving and receiving information to and from your doctor and other health professionals. Getting started with a new doctor by sharing your medical history, medications, and habits. Talking about your health in both physical and emotional terms, and; Discussing sensitive subjects such as depression, sexual function, and incontinence For single or bulk copies of these Age Pages, call the NIA Information Center weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. toll free at 1-800-222-2225 or TTY 1-800-222-4225. The NIA is part of the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health. The NIA is the lead federal agency supporting and conducting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and training related to aging and the diseases and special needs of older people. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn