This once more calls for the idea of a PHR, personal health record of some sort, in other words, you can’t count on healthcare to do it for you today, especially when seeing many physicians.  Help yourself, help the doctors with having your information together in some fashion or another, even if just written down.  BD 

We no longer live in an era where we have just one primary care provider for our entire lives. The more doctors we see, the more information that can get lost in the shuffle. Come to your doctor's visit prepared with copies of medical records, recent test results and family history information. Your doctor will have a better picture of your previous medical care and can keep it in mind for future treatment.

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