Doc Talk: Communicating Clearly With Your Physician
Dr. Patrick Carter to discuss ways to improve healthcare in Webinar
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WHAT:
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How many times has this scenario happened to you? As you sit in the examination room, your physician explains your diagnosis. But the second they leave the room, you realize that the doctor used words you didn’t understand; not to mention you’ve already forgotten the instructions for taking your medicine and you forgot to ask them an important question.
On July 10, as part of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic’s Healthy Living Webinar series, Family Medicine Department Chief Patrick Carter, M.D. will provide patients with the tools they need to understand their physician’s treatment plan, as well as help their doctor provide them with better care in “Doc Talk: Communicating Clearly With Your Physician.”
Guests are invited to listen and e-mail their questions to Dr. Carter, who will answer questions following his presentation.
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WHY
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Research has shown that patients who have good relationships with their doctors tend to be more satisfied with their care and tend to have better results.
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WHO
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Those looking to improve healthcare by enhancing communication with their doctor.
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WHEN
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Friday, July 10
The presentation will run from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. and will be followed by a 15 minute question-and-answer session.
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HOW:
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To register for the online event, visit www.Kelsey-Seybold.com/Webinars.
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Can’t make this webinar? Visit www.kelsey-seybold.com/webinars after the event date to listen to previous Webinars and for information about upcoming Webinars.
Mark your calendar! The next Webinar is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7. Dermatologist Brian Ransdell, M.D. will present “The Skin You’re In: Preventing and Treating Skin Cancer."
About Patrick Carter, M.D.
Patrick Carter, M.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He is Chief of the Family Medicine Department as well as Medical Director for Care Coordination and Quality Improvement at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. Dr. Carter joined Kelsey-Seybold in 1994.
View Dr. Carter’s blog on healthcare reform at http://drpatrickcarter.blogspot.com. For more information on Dr. Carter, as well as other Kelsey-Seybold physicians, visit www.kelsey-seyold.com.
About Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier community-based physician group, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's famous Texas Medical Center. More than 350 Kelsey-Seybold physicians practice at 18 locations in the greater Houston area. Medical services offered by Kelsey-Seybold include outpatient medical care in more than 50 medical specialties, outpatient surgery centers, nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Centers and Cancer Centers, advanced radiology services, onsite and online Kelsey Pharmacy services and secure communication portals for patients to communicate with their health care team. Kelsey-Seybold has proudly served the National Aeronautics and Space Administration since 1966 and today provides medical services onsite at the Johnson Space Center, the White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico, and in Moscow.
