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What should be included in patient referrals? What seems to be the problem? Do you think it is an emergency or non-emergency? Is this a new problem, with new symptoms or signs? Did he/she have this problem before and it has recurred? When did the problem start? Can you describe the problem? Does this problem interfere with the patient’s everyday activity, work, and social life? How is the problem troubling his/her everyday activity, work, social activity? Where is the patient as of November 19, 2013? What is his/her mailing address as of November 19, 2013? What is his/her normal day like? What are his/her e-ail, fax, telephone number, and mailing address? When were his/her last laboratory investigations like hemoglobin (Hb), total leukocyte count (Tlc), liver function (Lft), kidney function (kft), etc. done? What laboratory has done these tests? What are the details of the hemoglobin (Hb), total leukocyte count (Tlc), liver function (Lft), kidney function (Kft), etc. tests? Can he/she e-mail, fax, call, or send postal mail? Why doen’t he/she e-mail, fax, call, or send postal mail? Do you have his photo identity card? What does he/she look like? What is the profile of the medical doctor who reached the diagnosis? Is the medical doctor who reached the diagnosis ready to answer relevant questions? What is the e-mail, fax, and mailing address of the patient’s medical doctor? How can the medical doctor be reached in an emergency? Forward this resource to the medical doctor. http://www.qureshiuniversity.com/healthcareworld.html What is the medical doctor's answer to these questions? What is the diagnosis? How did the doctor reach this diagnosis? What were the symptoms, signs, laboratory findings, and other credible findings that lead you to reach this diagnosis? What was the date the medical doctor reached his diagnosis? What medications and interventions have been prescribed from the date of diagnosis up to now? What does the medical doctor plan to do for treatment? Is he/she on any medication as of today? What are the details of the medication being taken as of today? Why was there need for these medications? What is the mechanism of action of these medications? How will these medications help? Once we get answer to these questions, then we can meet face-to-face. We need to e-mail, fax, call, send postal mail and then have a face-to-face meeting. |