When to call your doctor

Part of taking good care of yourself is becoming an informed patient.

• Ask your health care team for specific instructions about when they want you to call the hospital, the clinic, or a nurse practitioner.
• Write their instructions down and store them in several easy-to-find places, like on the refrigerator door and inside the bathroom medicine cabinet.

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First published: 10/04/2002
Last updated: 06/01/2007

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts