Make a Shared Decision
Doctor and health care providers
- Know about your health and complications from sickle cell disease
- Understand the treatment options that may work for you
- Can answer medical questions about
- Your health
- Medical care
You, the patient
- Know about
- Your health and complications from sickle cell disease
- What is important to you
- Your home life
- Family
- Responsibilities
- Help from others
- Must learn what medical care will work best for you
- How it will affect your sickle cell disease
- What you must do to take care of yourself
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Work with your doctor to decide whether to move forward with a new treatment plan.
It may take several clinic visits with your doctor, other health care providers, family and friends before making a decision about your sickle cell disease care.
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