The Question Corner

When I would take my mother to a doctor’s appointment, I’d always take a notepad and pen.

I’d write these seven questions in the upper left-hand corner of the pad: What? Why? Who? Where? When? How? How Much?

Seeing the questions prompted me to remember more of what the doctor told us and helped me ask better questions.

A sad, unnecessary statistic is that most people forget over half of what a doctor tells them before they ever leave the doc’s office; that’s absurd and dangerous.

I had two doctors ask me about the pad and questions: “Whataya have there?”

I’d tell them, “This is how I’m going to ask you better questions and not forget what you tell me.”

Always use The Question Corner.