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insulin, talk to a member of your diabetes care team. She can give you the information you need to ... . Talk to your diabetes care team to understand when your insulin will start acting and for how long. In

cause the color blindness to become less severe. Or it may cause it to go away. In other cases ... color blindness that is present at birth. You may be able to reduce your chance of having color

team members. They follow your child before the transplant and continue to follow your child after the ... care. Chaplains provide spiritual care and support. Other team members. Several other team ... registry;kidney transplant team;kidney transplant surgery;p03068

Diabetes: Your Healthcare Team ... When you have diabetes, you'll also have a team to help you manage your condition. You may ... Team As a person with diabetes, you will have a healthcare team to help you manage your condition

for family members and caregivers to know what to expect. The hospice team will provide them with ... . The hospice team tries to make the person's passing as peaceful and painless as possible. Medical

important members of their treatment team. This staff consists of counselors, school psychologists ... see if these legal protections apply to them. When untreated, mental health disorders can lead to

another family member or close friend to the appointments. They can provide support, ask clarifying ... responsibilities and ask for help. Friends and family members will often ask "Is there anything I can do to

hospice is done at home, family members give day-to-day care. A hospice aide can make several ... caregivers and family members are encouraged. Emotional care The hospice team provides compassionate

have people on your healthcare team to help. They can help you cope with fear learn about ... options can help you feel less afraid. This also helps you work with your healthcare team to make

may change the way you speak, chew, or eat. If so, your healthcare team will show you new ways to ... feeding tube, your healthcare team will show you how to care for it. If you have dentures, you may

. This lets your healthcare team check how your wound is healing. You or a family member may also be ... tapered sock that applies pressure to the bottom of your residual limb. The shrinker sock controls

Appoint a family spokesperson to serve as the link between the ICU team and family members ... the link between the ICU team and family members. This helps protect your loved one's privacy and ... 83284;Intensive Care Unit ICU What You Can Do for Your Loved One;icu, what you can do for your loved one;icu, care of loved one family member

Treatment to lower the body temperature ... prepare for it ahead of time. It can be helpful for family members to learn about the procedure. While ... do therapeutic hypothermia. In general: The medical team may start the hypothermia within 4 to

happen, clean them and apply antibiotic ointment. Cover them lightly with a bandage to keep them from ... healthcare team if you have any special questions or concerns about your child's skin care. Apply

sure what to do or how to use your supplies, ask a member of your healthcare team before you try to ... .) Apply enough soap to cover the whole surface of your hands, including your fingers. Rub ... ;chemotherapy;chemo;how to change the dressing on a picc line;how to change the dressing on a peripherally

concerns, try talking to people close to you. Also talk with your healthcare team and other people ... you have fears or concerns, talk with people close to you. Talk with your healthcare team and other

End of Life: Important Decisions to Be Made in the Dying Process ... home. All family members should be part of this important decision. Not all decisions have to be ... Many families want their loved ones to die at home in their natural and most comfortable ... order;autopsy decisions;palliative hospice care;right to refuse treatment

provider is aware of the goals of care. Communication is done on a regular basis among all team members ... to make sure that the care goals are met. Meeting emotional and spiritual needs. The care team

treatment aftereffects to expect. Ask the healthcare team: What can be done to help prevent ... to medical appointments Keeping in contact with the healthcare team in case of problems

Questions to ask About Esophageal Cancer Treatment ... the risks and possible side effects are. You may want to ask a friend or family member to go with ... . Here are some questions you may want to ask during your appointments. Not all of these might apply