Chapter 5 · You become the connective tissue
When Four Doctors Don't Talk to Each Other
Specialists see their slice. You see the whole person. Keeping one care team sheet, and bringing a one-page summary to each visit, is how gaps get caught before they become admissions.
Fill in what you know, skip what you don't
There are no wrong answers. Come back and edit this chapter anytime — especially after a doctor visit or when the routine changes.
What to do
- 1List every clinician, what they treat, and how to reach them.
- 2Mark who the primary is — they coordinate the rest.
- 3Before each visit, note the two questions you must not forget.
- 4After each visit, tell the primary what changed.
Care team contact sheet
Print this for the fridge and the glovebox.