After joint replacement surgery, one of the most common calls our nurse navigator made was to a patient who hadn't filled their blood thinner prescription. They felt fine. That's the problem. Here's what you need to understand about your medications before you leave the hospital.

If you've ever walked out of a doctor's appointment feeling like you still didn't get the answers you came for, you're not alone, and you're not imagining it. Here's what to say in that room so you and your family don't leave without what you actually need.