Explain what brought you here
Describe the concern in your own words. Say what you hope a visit would help you understand. If you found a treatment online, bring the page or write down its name.
Ask why that route fits
Ask what the suggested person would need to find out. Ask whether the visit is for an opinion, an examination or a discussion of a proposed treatment.
Write down the reason for the referral beside the name. That gives you something concrete to ask about when you approach the practice.
Ask what to bring
Ask whether the next person providing care wants records, previous test results or a note from the person who referred you. Ask who will send those records.
Check the name after the referral
A referral gives you a name to check. Look up that person’s public licence record and ask your own questions about the visit.
The doctor’s public board record can include licence status and action taken against the doctor.
Read beside this note
- A board link for the next check
Use the state-board links once you have the doctor’s name.