Learning about your health condition is essential to being an informed patient. The more you know, the better able you are to make informed decisions. (On the other hand, if you prefer to leave your medical care and decisions to your doctor(s), that is a perfectly valid choice as well.)

Becoming informed doesn't mean you have to become an expert with knowledge equal to a doctor's. That's his or her contribution to the decision-making process. You only need to become an informed consumer.

It is suggested that you at least learn:

• What your condition is -- specifically in addition to generally.
• The medical terms you're likely to hear.
• The treatments.
• The markers to look for to understand your progress.

The best source of information is your doctor. However, as you know, your doctor will only have limited time, with a lot of ground to cover.

Information is readily available through reputable web sites as well as journals and books.

If you don't want to do the research, you can hire professionals to do it for you.

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