Do you know your own medical history? Can you list all of the surgeries you have had in your life time? How about what illnesses you have had? Can you give a date when any of this occurred? Do you know the same for your aging relatives?
It is a good idea to make a list of illnesses and surgeries that your relatives have had. This list should include the date, the treatment and the effectiveness of the care. Surgery should also include what other treatments may have been tried before the surgery was performed. Keep this list available and up to date. When there is an emergency you or your relative may not be able to relate this information in the stress of the moment. Since diagnosis is at least 40 % based on history, this is an important part of helping your relative’s doctor provide the most effective care. This is also why it is important for your relative to have a relationship with a primary care physician who will know your relative’s history and how they respond to treatment.
This history should also include any allergies and how they react to the thing they are allergic to
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