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Questions to ask your health professional

Questions to ask your health professional

  • What does the procedure involve?

  • What are the benefits I might get?

  • How good are my chances of getting those benefits? Could having the procedure make me feel worse?

  • Are there alternative procedures?

  • What are the risks of the procedure?

  • Are the risks minor or serious? How likely are they to happen?

  • What care will I need after the procedure?

  • What happens if something goes wrong?

  • What may happen if I don't have the procedure?

NICE interventional procedures guidance advises the NHS on the safety of a procedure and how well it works.

ISBN: 978-1-4731-2218-5

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