The Agency for Healthcare Research ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a recently made known brochure to help patients who have been diagnosed with an illness learn more about their condition and treatment options. The pamphlet "Next Steps After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support," includes questions for patients to ask their doctor about their condition, for what cause it might be treated, and what they ne to know before making treatment decisions. It is available online at http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/diaginfo.htm. independent single copies are available from the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse (telephone (800) 358-9295; e-mail, ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov).?

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