Begin with questions
Share your interests and what you need to know. Keep sensitive health details for a suitable private channel.
Before, during and after consultation.
From first contact to the follow-up plan after consultation.
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Begin with a conversation.
A consultation should clarify goals, relevant history, options, risks and limits. Personal assessment requires an appropriate in-person examination.
Prepare for a consultation- 01Who will examine and perform the procedure?
- 02What alternatives and risks should I consider?
- 03How will follow-up care be arranged?
The model shown is not a VECOS patient or doctor.
An individual assessment
Clarify suitability, alternatives, risks and who would be responsible for care.
Make room to decide
Review the plan, costs and recovery needs before committing to treatment or travel.
Understand follow-up
Confirm aftercare instructions and whom to contact once you are home.