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As listeners, doctors sometimes get a bad rap. Along with waiting times and scheduling difficulties, not listening well enough is one of patients\u2019 top complaints.<\/p>\n

Research has shown that doctors jump in to ask questions or redirect the conversation after, on average, 11 seconds<\/a> of patient input. The intention is often to serve patients: Doctors spend much of their day trying to catch up to their own schedule\u2014in order to address that other top complaint, waiting times.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, it\u2019s a problem that doctors are keen to remedy. They understand that great communication between doctors and patients is one of the most important factors<\/a> in patient health. But how do you talk to your doctor if you want to be better heard?<\/p>\n

Make a List<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Take time before your visit to make a list of concerns and questions<\/a> you may have about your overall health and specific issues you\u2019ve been experiencing. Then, put those concerns and questions in order from most important to least. Maybe you\u2019ll get through them all, and maybe you won\u2019t. If you start with the biggest issue first, you\u2019ll at least make the most of the time you have.<\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t able to get to everything on your list, ask whether you can talk by phone, email via your patient portal, or arrange for a nurse to address some of your questions.<\/p>\n

Tell Your Story (and Practice Beforehand)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Your doctor doesn\u2019t diagnose based on a set of symptoms, but from a sense of how those symptoms occurred over time\u2014essentially from the story of your illness. But telling your story<\/a> to your doctor effectively takes planning. According to Leana Wen, co-author of \u201cWhen Doctors Don\u2019t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests,\u201d the three most important factors are:<\/p>\n