Information about all aspects of finances affected by a serious health condition. Includes income sources such as work, investments, and private and government disability programs, and expenses such as medical bills, and how to deal with financial problems.
Information about all aspects of health care from choosing a doctor and treatment, staying safe in a hospital, to end of life care. Includes how to obtain, choose and maximize health insurance policies.
Answers to your practical questions such as how to travel safely despite your health condition, how to avoid getting infected by a pet, and what to say or not say to an insurance company.
The Treatment Evaluator lists each of the most common aspects of making a decision about which treatment to undergo and encourages you to determine how important each aspect is to you.
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The result allows you to compare treatments to each other according to what's important to you. The more aspects you compare, the more useful the Evaluator will be as a decision helper. The Evaluator will provide a running total of the features you choose. It's the comparison of the totals that counts, not the absolute totals. For example:
Treatment #1
Treatment #2
Treatment #3
Example A: Total
7
11
3
Example B: Total
70
83
91
In Example A, Treatment #2 is likely best for you. In Example B, it's Treatment #3.
If you need more information about a particular treatment, ask your doctor or his or her staff and/or do your own research. For information on how to do medical research, see: Medical Research (which also includes information on how to find a person to do the research for you if you have difficulty and don't have a friend or family member who can do it for you).
If you log in, your work will automatically be saved on your Individual Home Page. (To login, see the "Login" button on each page.)
Take your time. You can always save what you've done and come back when you're feeling fresher, or obtain more answers.
If working on this chart raises emotional issues, log in if you haven't already and save your work to your Individual Home Page. You can return to the chart when you're feeling fresher.
Don't Rely Solely On The Ratings
Even though the Evaluator is designed to give you a reasoned recommendation, it is only a tool to help with your decision making. It is not intended to be a decision maker.
Before you make a final decision, discuss your treatment options, the option toward which you are leaning, and why, with an unbiased, qualified, medical professional.