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Be involved in your health care: Speak up if you have questions or concerns about your care.
Share your medical history: Tell a member of your health care team about your past illnesses and your current health condition.
Bring all of your medicines with you: Bring all of your medicines with you when you go to the hospital or to a medical appointment.
Share any food or drug allergies: Tell a member of your health care team if you have ever had an allergic or bad reaction to any medicine or food.
Understand what to do when you go home: Make sure you know what to do when you go home from the hospital or from your medical appointment.

September 4, 2010

Understand what to do when you go home

Make sure you know what to do when you go home from the hospital or from your medical appointment.: When you are getting ready to go home from the hospital or after a medical treatment, ask as many questions as you can to make sure you understand what you need to do when you go home. You can write this information down or it may be helpful to have a family member or friend with you to write it down.