Treatment Decision Treatment Decision SupportSupport

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You have a health You have a health problem that needs problem that needs

treatment…….treatment…….You wonder what You wonder what

treatment plan is best treatment plan is best for you……..for you……..

You just wish you had You just wish you had someone to talk to about someone to talk to about

all of these medical all of these medical decisions…..decisions…..

Then……..Then……..

Treatment Treatment Decision Decision Support Support

is for is for you!!!!!!!you!!!!!!!

You want to take charge You want to take charge of of your healthyour health, but it can , but it can

be confusing and time be confusing and time consuming looking for consuming looking for the answers you need.the answers you need.

When considering When considering treatment options, so many treatment options, so many

questions come to mind:questions come to mind:

• How do I know which treatments make How do I know which treatments make sense for me?sense for me?

• What questions should I ask my doctor?What questions should I ask my doctor?• Is surgery necessary?Is surgery necessary?• How expensive is this likely to be?How expensive is this likely to be?• Will I recover completely after Will I recover completely after

treatment?treatment?

Where do you Where do you begin?begin?

With With

Treatment DecisionTreatment Decision

Support!!!!Support!!!!

Treatment Decision Treatment Decision Support will:Support will:

• Help you make a confident decision Help you make a confident decision about your treatment.about your treatment.

• Help you work more effectively with Help you work more effectively with your doctor.your doctor.

• Allow you to speak directly with a Allow you to speak directly with a specially trained registered nurse specially trained registered nurse who can answer your questions and who can answer your questions and give objective, relevant health care give objective, relevant health care information.information.

Making treatment Making treatment choices that are right choices that are right

for your personal for your personal situation will………..situation will………..

Make all the Make all the difference in your difference in your health – and your health – and your peace of mind!!!peace of mind!!!

Call Treatment Decision Call Treatment Decision Support TodaySupport Today

1-888-866-82951-888-866-8295 (Toll-free) (Toll-free)

Monday – FridayMonday – Friday7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central

TimeTime

After hour calls to confidential After hour calls to confidential voicemail messaging will be voicemail messaging will be returned within 24 hours.returned within 24 hours.

**Nurses can not diagnose problems or recommend specific treatment. They are **Nurses can not diagnose problems or recommend specific treatment. They are NOTNOT a a substitute for your doctor’s care.**substitute for your doctor’s care.**

What health issues can I What health issues can I call about?call about?

You can talk with specially trained registered nurses about treatments for You can talk with specially trained registered nurses about treatments for these these

conditions:conditions:

• Heart DiseaseHeart Disease– AnginaAngina

• Men’s HealthMen’s Health– Benign prostate diseaseBenign prostate disease– Prostate cancerProstate cancer

• MusculoskeletalMusculoskeletal– Back painBack pain– Hip replacementHip replacement– Knee replacementKnee replacement

• Women’s healthWomen’s health– Benign uterine conditions (dysfunctional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, Benign uterine conditions (dysfunctional uterine bleeding, endometriosis,

fibroids)fibroids)– Breast cancerBreast cancer

For ailments or diagnosis not found on this list, NURSELINE is available for all other concerns For ailments or diagnosis not found on this list, NURSELINE is available for all other concerns 1-800-846-46781-800-846-4678

When you are considering When you are considering treatment related to one of treatment related to one of

the conditions fore the conditions fore mentioned, call a nurse to:mentioned, call a nurse to:

• Learn more about your diagnosisLearn more about your diagnosis• Ask about treatment optionsAsk about treatment options• Understand the risks and benefits of Understand the risks and benefits of

treatmenttreatment• Develop questions to ask your doctorDevelop questions to ask your doctor• Know what to expect from surgeryKnow what to expect from surgery• Prepare for a successful recoveryPrepare for a successful recovery• Discuss what kind of costs to expectDiscuss what kind of costs to expect

Working at Keeping You Working at Keeping You Healthy and Happy!Healthy and Happy!

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