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PATIENT & FAMILY EXPERIENCE
YOUR HEALTHCARE – BE INVOLVED
1. While you are a patient at GBGH you may be asked if and how you would
like to participate in your care. We encourage our patients to speak up if
you have questions and take part in decisions about your care. You should
understand as much as you can about any:
• Medical problem you have
• Treatment or procedure that you will have
• Medicine you should take and how to take it
2. Tell a member of your care team about past illnesses and your current health
condition.
3. If you don’t have all your medicines or a list of them with you, ask a family
member to provide this information.
4. Tell a member of your healthcare team if you have ever had an allergic
reaction to any medicine or food. Before your care team gives you any
medicine, they need to know if you could have a bad reaction to it.
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