by Rebecca Escott Extension Home Economist Communicating With Physicians With all the recent talk about health care reform, I think it is ap propriate to talk about what we as consumers can do to improve the quality of the care we get The changes being planned by the federal government will take momnths, even years to be acted on. You can do something now to assure that your physician is really giving you your money’s worth. Many people think that the doc tor is solely responsible for their health care. Nothing could be fur ther from the truth. Health care really requires a team the phy sician AND you. And as you work together, results are improved if you follow a few communications guidelines. If you are a caregiver taking a mother, spouse or aunt to Battenburg Lace Workshop WEST CHESTER (Chester Co.) Battenburg lace is a Renaissance ait using tape and thread to make lace. Try your hand at this and make a delicate heart to be used as an ornament or appliqued to a garment or pillow by registering for the Battenburg Lace workshop on Thursday, October 21, 9:30-12:30, at Penn State Cooperative Extension, Government Services Center, Profit from fall lime application appointments, you can play a sup portive role in the process, too. Mote often than we realize, ill nesses may be disdiagnosed be cause of a lack of communication. A person may be treated for de pression when the real problem is anemia. A relative may receive the news that he has hardening of the arteries or a mental health prob lem when a hearing loss is really the culprit of changed behavior. And it can work the other way as well. When a doctor and patient don’t spend enough time getting to the root of the problem, a ser ious condition may be glossed over. So, you can be a pan of your own personal health care reform. First, be prepared to talk honestly with your doctor. Describe symp toms in the chronological order Suite 370, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester, instructor Kerry L. Reynold will provide the materials for making the first project, stitch instructions, and resources for supplies. Participants should bring a pair of scissors. The $lO registration fee is due by the deadline of October 12. For registration information, contact Chester County Extension at (215) 696-3500. that they occurred. Sometimes writing down your thoughts in ad , vance helps. Don’s shy away from conversations because of embar rassment about a condition or pain. Secondly, take the initiative to ask questions. Asking a question slows the physician down and causes her to focus on you and your perspective. Ask for clarifi cation on the use of a prescription. Ask for information pamphlets re lated to the diagnosis. Request that your doctor print the medial terms and the “layman’s terms” for the situation you are experi encing on a piece of paper that you can take home. When your treatment involves tests, ask why the test is being done and what it will involve. Having some idea in advance of the procedure helps elevate some of the anxiety you may have. And when the results come back, don’t just hear your figures, ask your physician to explain die range of scores. Explore what things might affect the score you received. If a test is offered at a different time, could different results occur? She should put the scores in a perspec tive of total risk. Even though it is unlikely, ask if the tests could be incorrect. Mistakes do happen. For a major concern, you may re quest verification of results or or der a second test Unless you take some action, your health care concerns may be lost in the crush of demands on the medical professionals in our com munities. You need to take the time to be an active partner in your own care. This involves having the willingness to ask questions until you are satisfied with the in formation obtained. As a consum er, you are not powerless. If you are displeased with the care you are getting, take steps to check other options. Your health care is a team effort Don’t neglect your part You deserve quality care. lIfIIf IP IfIIIf , _' r 7 fy * » if ' Improve your soil by applying Martin’s quality Hi-magnesium or Hi-calcium agricultural limestone. Call* your local Martin Limestone dealer or call Blue Ball, Pa. (800) 233-0205 (717) 354-1370 Martin UMESTONE It Was A Champion Of A Sale At York JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent YORK (York Co.) In the York Fair open class swine judg ing, the supreme champion boar award went to Felton breeder Conrad Neutzei, exhibiting the Yorkshire champion. Supreme champion gilt title was won by the Combower family, New Freedom, with a Berkshire. Open class crossbred market swine top awards were won by the Parlett family, Airville, with the champion. Junior exhibitor Nicole Eisenhart Brodbecks, won the reserve open class market swine award with her entry that took champion in the junior show. In the junior division market class, Nicole Eisenhart champ ion’s bested the reserver champ ion exhibited by Bobbi Myers. Thomasville. Lightweight class top prizes were won by Mark Par rish, champion, and Jimmy Neut zei, reserve. Champion light heavyweight was exhibited by Jason Frantz, with Nicole Eisen hart in reserve. Heavyweight champion honors were won by Adam Sellers, over Heather Jasienski, who took the reserve placing. Both champion and reserve champion pairs were exhi bited by Jason Frantz. Buttermilk 1$ Butterless Buttermilk is butterless and usually has very little fat. Most are made from skim or low-fat (one percent) milk. American Institute for Cancer Research NEWSLET TER, Fall 1993, Issue 41. X 'X Lancaster Finning, Saturday, Octoßer 9, 1993-B7 Judge for the open and junior swine classes was Matt Parsons, Mass. A partial list of open class breeding swine winners follows: Boar- Bankart family, champion: Parian family, resarva. Sow- Bankart family, champion; Parian family, raaarva. Barrowa- Parian family, champion and raaarva. Bear* Mummart family, champion and raaarva. Sow- Mummart family, champion: Robin aon family, raaarva. Barrow- Robinaon family, champion and raaarva. Bear- Robinaon family, champion; Parian family, raaarva. Sow- Parian family, champion; Griaat fam ily, raaarva. Barrow- Robinaon family, champion; Par ian family, reaarve. CHESTERS Boar- Parian family, champion; Bankart family, raiaiva. Sew- Bankart family, champion: Parian family, ratarva. Barrow- Parian family, champion and resaive. Bear- Noutzol family, champion; Straw bridge family, ratarva. Bow- Nautzel family, champion; Kltzmlller, rasaiva. Barrow- Kltzmlller, champion; Straw bridge family, reserve. POLAND Boar- Bauer family, champion; Bannacoff family, reserve. Sew- Bauer family, champion; Bannacoff, reserve. Barrow- Bauer family, champion and reserve. Bear- Combower family, champion; Ben ecoff family, reserve. Sew- Cernbowor family, champion; Innarst family, reserve. Barrow-Combower family, champion and reserve. Bear- Stonoy Ridge Farm, champion; Strawbrldge family, raserva. Sew- Stonoy Ridge Farm, champion; Tho mas family, reserve. Barrow- Strawbrldge family, champion and reserve. CUSTOM MADE FEED BINS FOR FARMS FEED MILLS '• Made of 13 gauge Steel • All welded seams . • Gravity Flow or Auger Free Estimates Also - Steel Roof Trusses for * Buildings - Portable Hog Buildings - Bucket Elevators - Grain Augers Distributors - Flow Pipes & Accessories We Sell, Service & Install Ph: 717-345-3724 Fax: 717-345-2294 STOLTZFUS WELDING SHOP Owner - Samuel P. Stottzfut * RD 3. Box 331 . Pine Grove, PA 17963 « DUROC LANDRACE SPOTS YORKSHIRE BERKSHIRE HAMPSHIRE
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