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3 Questions to Always Ask Your Doctor (or Pharmacist)

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Chances are, at some point in your life, you’ve seen the inside of a doctor’s office (or pharmacy) while seeking medical care for a health issue. We are human after all, living inside a human body, and our bodies eventually break down.
 
Even the most health-conscious individual will end up needing medical care at some point in their life. If this weren’t the case then we’d all live to infinity, without a worry in the world, living in perfect health. But that’s not how the world works. People get sick, accidents happen, and individuals find themselves in the waiting room of their doctor or hospital.
 
So now what? What do you do when a problem arises? How do you figure out what’s the best treatment option for you? Where do you turn for answers?
 
No matter whom you choose to seek medical care from (physician, PA, ARNP, naturopathic doctor, alternative medicine practitioner, chiropractor, pharmacist, dietitian, etc.) there are three questions you should always ask your healthcare professional. Doing so will put you in the best possible position to make an informed decision regarding your future health.
 
A lot is at stake here. You’re only given one life to live and one body to live it in, so it’s important to know what to ask and where to look when facing a disease or illness.
 

3 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK YOUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL

 

Question #1 – What is the Absolute Risk Reduction (or Numbers Needed to Treat) for This Particular Treatment Option?

 
To put this more simply: How well does this treatment work doc?
 
Your doctor or pharmacist or other healthcare provider is likely to offer you various options to address your medical problem. Maybe there’s a medication you can try, maybe there’s a procedure or surgery that can be performed, or maybe there’s a supplement or natural remedy to cure your ailing woes. Whatever it is, you need to know how well it works.
 
That’s where absolute risk reduction (or numbers needed to treat) comes in. Let’s take a closer look at this because it’s important.
 

Absolute Risk Reduction/Numbers Needed to Treat

 
When you listen to commercials on television or the radio it’s quite common to hear “Drug X reduces a person’s risk of a heart attack by 50%!” or “Drug Y reduces risk of stroke by 60%!” But does it really? What do these numbers actually mean? And how do they come up with them?
 
 
 



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