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You have a unique medical history. Therefore, it is essential to talk with your doctor about your personal risk factors and/or experience with gallstones . By talking openly and regularly with your doctor, you can take an active role in your care.
Here are some tips that will make it easier for you to talk to your doctor:
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Gallstones. Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia website. Available at:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000273.htm. Accessed January 3, 2006.
Gallstones. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) website. Available at: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gallstones/. Accessed January 3, 2006.
Last reviewed June 2009 by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD
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