Prepare for your appointment with the doctor

Prepare for your appointment with the doctor

A GP appointment in the Netherlands often lasts 10 minutes. It helps to have your questions ready.

In Ditto you add them to your appointment. During the appointment you record what the doctor says.

A GP appointment in the Netherlands often lasts 10 minutes. It helps to have your questions ready.

In Ditto you add them to your appointment. During the appointment you record what the doctor says.

Prepare for your appointment with the doctor

A GP appointment in the Netherlands often lasts 10 minutes. It helps to have your questions ready.

In Ditto you add them to your appointment. During the appointment you record what the doctor says.

A GP appointment in the Netherlands often lasts 10 minutes. It helps to have your questions ready.

In Ditto you add them to your appointment. During the appointment you record what the doctor says.

Before, during and after your appointment

A GP appointment often lasts only ten minutes. Ditto helps you get more out of it.

Your questions, ready at the appointment

Thought of a question at home? Add it to the appointment in Ditto straight away. You can also pick from example questions in Ditto. In the consulting room you take out your phone and go through them one by one. So you have everything you wanted to ask.

Read what was said last time

Going back to the same doctor? Read last time’s summary first. You’ll see what was agreed and what you would do. Then you can tell the doctor what has changed since.

The family’s questions too

Your partner or child may have questions as well. Invite them in Ditto as a contributor. They add their own questions to the appointment, and afterwards read the same summary as you.

Your questions, ready at the appointment

Thought of a question at home? Add it to the appointment in Ditto straight away. You can also pick from example questions in Ditto. In the consulting room you take out your phone and go through them one by one. So you have everything you wanted to ask.

Care shouldn't depend on one person remembering everything.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about preparing for a doctor’s appointment.

How do I prepare for a doctor’s appointment?
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Write down your questions, most important first. Bring a list of the medicines you take. Bring someone if you’d like. And record the conversation so you can read it back at home.

What questions can I ask my doctor?
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For example: what is going on? What are my options? What are the pros and cons? What does that mean for me? What is the next step?

How long is a GP appointment?
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Usually about 10 minutes. If you have a lot to discuss, ask for a double appointment when you book.

Can I bring someone?
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Yes. Two people hear more than one, and they can ask questions or record the conversation.

Can I record the appointment?
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Yes. In the Netherlands you may record a conversation you take part in. It is good to ask first. Ditto has a screen for that.

Can someone else add questions to my appointment?
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Yes, if you invite them as a contributor. A contributor can add questions and record too.

More about Ditto

Questions about preparing for a doctor’s appointment.

How do I prepare for a doctor’s appointment?
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Write down your questions, most important first. Bring a list of the medicines you take. Bring someone if you’d like. And record the conversation so you can read it back at home.

What questions can I ask my doctor?
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For example: what is going on? What are my options? What are the pros and cons? What does that mean for me? What is the next step?

How long is a GP appointment?
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Usually about 10 minutes. If you have a lot to discuss, ask for a double appointment when you book.

Can I bring someone?
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Yes. Two people hear more than one, and they can ask questions or record the conversation.

Can I record the appointment?
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Yes. In the Netherlands you may record a conversation you take part in. It is good to ask first. Ditto has a screen for that.

Can someone else add questions to my appointment?
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Yes, if you invite them as a contributor. A contributor can add questions and record too.

More about Ditto

Questions about preparing for a doctor’s appointment.

How do I prepare for a doctor’s appointment?
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Write down your questions, most important first. Bring a list of the medicines you take. Bring someone if you’d like. And record the conversation so you can read it back at home.

What questions can I ask my doctor?
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For example: what is going on? What are my options? What are the pros and cons? What does that mean for me? What is the next step?

How long is a GP appointment?
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Usually about 10 minutes. If you have a lot to discuss, ask for a double appointment when you book.

Can I bring someone?
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Yes. Two people hear more than one, and they can ask questions or record the conversation.

Can I record the appointment?
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Yes. In the Netherlands you may record a conversation you take part in. It is good to ask first. Ditto has a screen for that.

Can someone else add questions to my appointment?
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Yes, if you invite them as a contributor. A contributor can add questions and record too.

Care shouldn't depend on one person remembering everything.