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I f you are undergoing any of these
procedures, it is vital that you are fully prepared and
informed about the procedure. Watching these procedural
videos will answer the following questions: |
- Is the procedure done under local or
general anesthesia?
- Can I eat or drink before or after the
procedure?
- How long will it take to perform the
procedure?
- Why is my doctor performing this test?
- Does it hurt?
- What sort of things can go wrong?
- What can I do to make my procedure go
smoothly?
- How should I position myself during the
procedure?
- During the procedure, what can I do to
help my physician make the process easy?
- What can I expect to happen during the
procedure?
- What should I be looking for after the
procedure?
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| You telling your doctor that you
have watched these procedural videos will alert him to perform the
procedure correctly.
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Educate yourself - informed patients make the
best patients. |
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Proficient Procedures is a
patient rights advocate. |
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