"A Harvard professor who has spent decades studying how prescription drugs actually work has five questions he thinks every patient should ask their doctor. One, is this drug for treatment or for prevention? Two, what is the actual goal of this treatment? Three, how will we know when that goal is reached? Four, what are the most important side effects I should watch for? Five, bring a bag of every other medication and supplement you're taking, all of them, including over-the-counter and herbal. His point isn't to make you skeptical of medicine, it's to make you a better partner in your own care. For more insight, visit the link in our bio."