Independence From Ignorance: 5 Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Prescription Medication
July 21, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
b5media’s Health & Wellness Channel theme for this month is “Independence.” Quite appropriate, given America’s Independence Day celebration each year on the Fourth of July; however, American or not, everyone can celebrate independence from ignorance when it comes to prescription medication.
I thought offering up ways to become independent from ignorance about prescription medications – specifically, five questions to ask our doctors about prescription medications – would be appropriate.
5 Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Prescription Medications
Question #1 – What are the known side effects of this drug? This may seem like a real no-brainer, but it’s not. In their haste …read more




