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JustGotDiagnosed.com: Founded by Gary McClain -- Diagnosis Quiz

Diagnosis Quiz

How are you reacting to your – or your loved one’s – diagnosis? Are you having a Fight, Flight, or Freeze reaction? Take the following test and find out.

The best thing about having access to medical information is:: *

It helps me to better understand the treatment that my doctor has decided on

It presents the alternative the different ways that doctors are treating my condition

It helps me to know what questions to ask my doctor

I would get a second opinion on a medical diagnosis if: *

I would get a second opinion on any medical diagnosis, even if it is a common and easily treatable condition

I would get a second opinion if my doctor or insurance company recommended it

I would get a second opinion if I was diagnosed with a condition that was out of the ordinary

If a doctor you know and trust recommended a treatment for a medical condition, which of the following is closest to how you would view this recommendation? : *

My local doctor has experience treating this condition and also knows me, so he or she knows what’s best

It doesn’t really matter what the first course of treatment is. If it doesn’t go well, I can always try something else

An important consideration as I decide what I want to do

The downside of information on the Web is: : *

Some of the Websites are really for medical professionals and can be hard for the layperson to understand

Reading too much about a poor prognosis or treatment side effects, which may not apply to me anyway, can be discouraging

If you are getting information from different Websites, you can end up not knowing what to believe

Suppose you were about to receive the results from a medical test. Which of the following best describes how you would prepare in advance?: *

Read about treatments for the condition I am being tested for

Get support from my family and friends to help me feel emotionally prepared

Go on with my daily routine to keep focused on what matters

The treatment for a routine medical diagnosis: *

Is relatively standard based on established guidelines

Should be decided by my doctor, whom I have trusted in the past

Should be trusted only to a highly-regarded specialist in treating that diagnosis

A friend recommends a medication that is different from the one your doctor has prescribed. Which of the following is closest to your response: *

Listen to the friend but trust my doctor to recommend the best option

Ask my doctor to discuss his or her experiences with this

Do research to locate patients who are currently using this medication

For someone dealing with a long-term illness, which of the following attitudes toward their treatment is most important:: *

Skepticism

Optimism

Peace of mind

If a friend was being treated for a serious medical condition, the first and foremost thing you would offer is: : *

A listening ear

A list of medical Websites

Help around the house

If your regular doctor sent you to a specialist for treatment of a serious condition, how would you decide whether this specialist was right for you? : *

Talk with the specialist to make sure that I feel that I can develop a relationship

Talk with the specialist to understand his approach to treating my condition

Talk with the specialist to gain reassurance that he or she is working closely with my doctor

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