ILLUSTRATIVE PLANNING SCENARIO / 15
The right questions
Ask what is known, unknown and worth checking.
This is a fictional example of preparing questions. It is not a patient case, testimonial, medical outcome or confirmed itinerary.
- Starting point
- Your concern
- Approach
- Listen / clarify / coordinate
- Decision
- Stays with you


The conversation before the decision.
The question
Ask what is known, unknown and worth checking.
What to clarify
What matters to you, what you want to preserve, what is medically uncertain, and what you need to know about costs, language and timing.
What remains open
Observation, non-medical care, a qualified clinical consultation, postponing or doing nothing.


