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The Secret That Most of Your Patients Don’t Tell You

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Patients sometimes overlook the effects of their actions in their overall health. They always seem to depend on the best doctor, the most expensive care or the best technology to treat them when they get sick. One of the most dangerous choices that patients create themselves, besides what they choose to put in their body, is choosing to hide their medical history. There are a lot of reasons why people don’t tell you their past medical history: They think that treatment will be more expensive  They are worried about insurance experience  They fear judgment from their healthcare providers Or... They simply don’t remember   We, as healthcare professionals, already know the importance of keeping track of medical records (with tools like medical apps for Android and Apple ), and especially presenting them to their physicians when future illnesses come up, as it serves as a path for doctors to come up with accurate diagnoses. How Do You Teach Patients About Their Res