Questions to ask your health professional

When you see a health professional such as a medical/radiation oncologist, surgeon or haematologist you may have questions and concerns. Often these are forgotten in the heat of the moment, only to be remembered later. A list of questions have been compiled to help you to get the information you want about your illness and possible treatment options. Questions to ask pamphlets for Medical/Radiation Oncology, Surgery, Haematology and Complementary Therapies can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

You and your family can use these pamphlets to help you decide what you need to ask your health professional each time you have an appointment. Your health professional is keen to answer any questions you may have, either at the first time you see them or at future consultations. If your questions have already been answerered, then these pamphlets can serve as a checklist. Remember you can ask your health professional to explain anything you are unclear about or to explain any words you are not familiar with.

Download Material

Question List – Medical/Radiation Oncologist | 400KB and Large Print PDF | 20KB

Question List – Surgeon | 400KB and Large Print PDF | 20KB

Question List – Haematologist | 400KB and Large Print PDF | 20KB

Question List – Complementary Therapies | 428KB and Large Print PDF | 20KB

These question lists for Medical/Radiation Oncologist, Surgeon and Haematologist were developed by the Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED) with funding from the Cancer Institute NSW. The question list for Complementary Therapies was produced by the Cancer Institute NSW in consultation with the Cancer Council NSW.