Our
primary concern
is your
care. We
will always
strive to do our
best for you and
provide
excellent,
courteous, and
timely
care. On
our first visit
and initial
consultation, we
generally review
your symptoms
from the
beginning, any
studies that
have been done
in evaluation,
your other
medical
problems,
medications,
social and
personal
situation, do a
general
examination,
make an
assessment,
prepare a
treatment and
followup plan
with you, and
prepare a
summary letter
for your
referring
doctor. On
subsequent and
followup visits,
we generally
review your
interval
history,
medications, any
laboratory,
x-ray or other
tests, may do an
examination
before making an
assessment, and
followup plan
with you.
It is helpful if
patients bring a
list of their
current
medications and
be prepared to
discuss their
symptoms.
We will always
inform you and
your loved one
regarding the
nature of the
problem, options
for further
evaluation and
treatment and
discuss the pros
and cons, and
give you our
best
advice. We
generally
request that
other friends
and family
members receive
information
directly from
yourself or your
designated
family
spokesperson.
We will generally provide patient health information regarding any
treatments and
regarding your
illness.
Many resources
are easily
available on the
internet.
The following
web sites are
excellent
resources
regarding
various cancers,
medications,
clinical trials,
and other
information:
www.nccn.org, www.cancer.gov,
and www.cancer.net.
