Self Evaluation
CONSIDER
YOUR CURRENT CARE
You can self evaluate your current CF care by answering the following
questions:
1. When I need to reach my physician, do I have to talk to
doctors in training or an
"on call" physician who doesn't know me and may never
have seen me before?
2. When I am sick, am I referred to the ER or to see an
"on
call" doctor instead of
seeing my personal doctor in his or her
office?
3. When I am seen by my doctor, is there a parade of
non-physicians (students,
residents, social workers,
dieticians, therapists, etc.) who come into my
room whether I want them there or
not?
4. Do I feel
like a number and am rushed at each visit as opposed to my doctor
spending enough time with me?
5. Does my doctor’s office have limited and inconvenient
locations and hours as
opposed to numerous options including
evening and weekend hours which
accommodate my schedule?
6. Will I be referred to another doctor who is unfamiliar
with my condition when I
reach a certain age?
The Cystic Fibrosis Center of Chicago has developed
and implemented a new
treatment model based upon medical care for CF being
delivered in a pioneering
private practice setting and focused on you and your medical needs.
If you answered "yes" to any of
these questions,
then read on about our unique treatment model.
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