Chapter 4 · Every dose, on one page
The Medication Tracker
Medication errors cluster where specialists overlap. One doctor adds, another substitutes, and nobody sees the whole list. Keep the whole list here, and bring it to every appointment.
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
- 1Write the plain-language reason for each medicine, not just the name.
- 2Note who prescribed it — that is who you call with questions.
- 3Add a row the day something starts; remove it the day it stops.
- 4Print it before each visit and hand it over unprompted.
Medication list
Bring this to every appointment.
Level of medication support needed