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Doctors and other health professionals all have a different role to play in your healthcare...
There are laws that set out how healthcare professionals can collect and store your health information and when they are allowed to share it...
The Health Complaints Commissioner can accept complaints about anyone who claims to provide a health service...
You can manage your health by learning about healthy living, taking steps to prevent disease and having regular health checks with your doctor...
Patient-centred care, also known as ‘person-centred care’, is about treating the person receiving the care in the way they want to be treated...
Home care services are available for people recovering from illness or surgery, frail older people, the elderly and people with disabilities...
Building a strong, trusting relationship with your doctor can make it easier to talk with them about sensitive issues...
For unexpected after-hours medical issues, there are telephone helplines, pharmacies, after-hours medical clinics or doctors who can visit you at home...
Advance care plans can help the people close to you and those caring for you to know what is important to you about the level of healthcare and quality of life you would want...
If you see a number of healthcare professionals, it is important to tell them about any other healthcare services you are using...