Questions to ask your doctor
Here are some things you may want to talk about with your doctor if you have (or think you might have) chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD).
- How can you tell if I have COPD?
- What do my test results mean?
- What treatment should I have?
- How will the treatment help me?
- Does my treatment have any side effects?
- What should I do if I get any of these side effects?
- How often should I come back to see you if my treatment is helping?
- How will you know if my treatment is working?
- What should I do if my symptoms get worse?
- Is there anything you can give me to help me stop smoking?
- Besides quitting smoking, is there anything I can do to help myself?
This information was last updated in Aug 01, 2008
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