The question to open with
Keep the question brief. Ask the clinician for the plain answer, then the record behind it.
Write an unresolved point in the open-question space. There is room to revisit it without deciding during the visit.
Can we leave the visit with a clear answer and a written next step?
Put the answer beside the open question
The concern I want assessed
The question I am asking
The clinician’s plain answer
The record behind the answer
The point that is still open
The next step and who handles it
Bring the question sheet back when you discuss the next step.
Close the visit with a plain recap
Ask what was found, what still needs checking and who will handle the next step. Include how to raise a question later.
Keep the written quote and any records with this sheet. Ask the clinician to point to the part that supports the answer and explain it. Write down anything you still do not understand.
Open the source drawer
These links open the documents used for this page. Ask the clinician to show you the part that supports their answer and explain anything unclear.