Talking With Your Doctor resources
The Talking with your doctor resources were launched at the Great Healthcare Challenge conference on 13 October 2011. These resources aim to help older Victorians get the most out of their conversations with their doctor.
The Talking With Your Doctor guide covers information on a range of topics, including:
- Finding a doctor
- Preparing for your appointment
- Getting started with a new doctor
- Talking to your doctor
- Communicating effectively
- Asking questions
- Making decisions with your doctor
- Talking to specialists
- Talking about sensitive issues
- Evaluating health information on the Internet.
Accompanying the guide is the Talking with your doctor DVD which comprises a range of short video clips.
The guide and video clips are available to download here. Both resources are available as a hard copy and may be ordered for delivery by calling (03) 9096 1380.
Talking with your doctor guide
Download the complete guide
 Talking with your doctor: A guide for older people
The checklists are also available below as separate documents.
Medicines checklist
Talking with your doctor checklist
Health concerns checklist
Please provide feedback
The Health Literacy Working Group are eager to find out how relevant, useful and appealing you think the guide is. Your feedback will help improve future editions of the guide. Please download and complete the following feedback form:
Talking with your doctor guide feedback form
and post the completed form to:
Health Literacy Working Group
GPO Box 4541
Melbourne VIC 3000
Talking With Your Doctor video clips
Watch the video clips
Further information
For further information on the Talking with your doctor resources or the Health Literacy Working Group contact Ann-Maree Baker, Project Officer on (03) 9096 1380.
Useful Links
Questions are the answer: Better Communication. Better Care
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Check out the great information, tips and video clips the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has available on their website. The website provides information you may find useful before, during and after your appointment with your doctor.
Check out the resources by clicking here.
Note: This is an American website; therefore some details may not be relevant in Australia.
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