{"id":3646213,"date":"2024-05-13T13:57:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T17:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3646213"},"modified":"2025-11-12T16:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T21:10:42","slug":"play-an-active-role-in-your-health-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/patients\/play-an-active-role-in-your-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Play an active role in your health care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_3e41938d5f607ab15061fa2d01354ed7\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/05\/iStock-1491058737.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/05\/iStock-1491058737.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/05\/iStock-1491058737.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/05\/iStock-1491058737.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/05\/iStock-1491058737.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/05\/iStock-1491058737.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/05\/iStock-1491058737.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/05\/iStock-1491058737.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/05\/iStock-1491058737.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"Female doctor listening symptom of senior patient and taking notes\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Play an active role in your health care<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>Taking care of your health and medicines can seem overwhelming, but it doesn\u2019t have to be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical tips for patients and caregivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These easy-to-follow tips and information are designed to help you make informed decisions about your health care, optimize your medication management, maximize your doctor&#8217;s visits, and effectively care for yourself as a caregiver. This information is provided as tips and is not meant to take the place of any conversations with your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-three-column-content-block-block_a81bec242b7e2bb9fe5fdc4f6de517f3\"\n     class=\"mco-three-column-content-block mccberg-block mt-2\">\n\n\t\n    <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-columns-container\">\n\n                <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-column\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-img-container\">\n            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-img\">\n                <picture>\n                    <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                            data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/09\/Illustration_dooctor_and_patient_talk.jpg?resize=767,469\">\n                    <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                            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\n                            <h3>Using medicines wisely<\/h3>\n            \n                            <p class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-description\">Whether you\u2019re at the doctor\u2019s office, pharmacy or home, there are important things you can do to ensure you&#039;re taking your medicines correctly.<\/p>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-wysiwyg\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/patients\/play-an-active-role-in-your-health-care\/medicine-safety-tips\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    \n                <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-column\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-img-container\">\n            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-img\">\n                <picture>\n                    <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                            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                    alt=\"Illustration of a parent holding an umbrella over a child.\"\n                            \/>\n                <\/picture>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-content-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>Caregiver support<\/h3>\n            \n                            <p class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-description\">Chances are we\u2019ll all be a caregiver or know someone who is at some point.<\/p>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-wysiwyg\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/patients\/play-an-active-role-in-your-health-care\/caregiver-support\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    \n                <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-column\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-img-container\">\n            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-img\">\n                <picture>\n                    <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                            data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/04\/spot_patients-insight_v2_blue_hi_300dpi.jpg?resize=767,469\">\n                    <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                            data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/04\/spot_patients-insight_v2_blue_hi_300dpi.jpg?resize=314,280\">\n                    <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                            data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/04\/spot_patients-insight_v2_blue_hi_300dpi.jpg?resize=404,268\">\n                    <img\n                        data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/04\/spot_patients-insight_v2_blue_hi_300dpi.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                        class=\"lazyload\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                        alt=\"Illustration of patient on scale at doctor&#039;s office\"\n                            \/>\n                <\/picture>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-content-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>Make the most of your doctor&#039;s visit<\/h3>\n            \n                            <p class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-description\">Before you have your next doctor\u2019s visit, take steps to make sure you make the most out of your time, and your doctor\u2019s, too. <\/p>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-wysiwyg\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/patients\/play-an-active-role-in-your-health-care\/make-the-most-of-your-doctors-visit\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-block-block_6cb5e8efd761dc5056053ec53fd3b2a9\"\n     class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-block wrapper  mccberg-block mt-2\">\n    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-content\">\n        <h3 class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-block-title fixed-h3\">You&#039;re not alone<\/h3>\t\t            <p class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-block-description\">Every patient and caregiver has a story to tell. Let their courage and strength inspire you. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-cards-container\" data-cards-count=\"4\">\n\t\t                <a\n                     class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item no-underline\"\n                     href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/this-red-chair-is-a-reminder-that-patients-cant-wait\/\"\n                                    >\n                    <span\n                            class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-image-content-container\"\n                            style=\"\"\n                    >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <picture>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/11\/RedChairVideoThumbnail3.png?resize=321,196\"\n                                \/>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/11\/RedChairVideoThumbnail3.png?resize=314,209\"\n                                \/>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/11\/RedChairVideoThumbnail3.png?resize=404,268\"\n                                \/>\n                                <img\n                                        data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/11\/RedChairVideoThumbnail3.png?resize=404,268\"\n                                        alt=\"Red chair with clock above it and shadows of patients in the background\"\n                                        class=\"lazyload\"\n                                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                                \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <h5 class=\"fixed-h5\">This red chair is a reminder that patients can&#8217;t wait<\/h5>                        <p>Colleagues rally around a red chair as a reminder to work urgently for the people who need lifesaving medicines and vaccines<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t                <a\n                     class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item no-underline\"\n                     href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/more-treatment-options-mean-more-flexibility-for-people-with-cancer\/\"\n                                    >\n                    <span\n                            class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-image-content-container\"\n                            style=\"\"\n                    >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <picture>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/10\/Family-preparing-dinner_HI.jpg?resize=321,196\"\n                                \/>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/10\/Family-preparing-dinner_HI.jpg?resize=314,209\"\n                                \/>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/10\/Family-preparing-dinner_HI.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                                \/>\n                                <img\n                                        data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/10\/Family-preparing-dinner_HI.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                                        alt=\"younger woman in the kitchen with her arm around an older woman and a young man nearby smiling\"\n                                        class=\"lazyload\"\n                                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                                \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <h5 class=\"fixed-h5\">More treatment options mean more flexibility for people with cancer<\/h5>                        <p>Additional treatment options can help patients make time for their health and their priorities<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t                <a\n                     class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item no-underline\"\n                     href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/podcast-a-candid-conversation-about-diversity-in-clinical-trials\/\"\n                                    >\n                    <span\n                            class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-image-content-container\"\n                            style=\"\"\n                    >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <picture>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/04\/Diversity-in-Clinical-Trials_Merck.jpg?resize=321,196\"\n                                \/>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/04\/Diversity-in-Clinical-Trials_Merck.jpg?resize=314,209\"\n                                \/>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/04\/Diversity-in-Clinical-Trials_Merck.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                                \/>\n                                <img\n                                        data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/04\/Diversity-in-Clinical-Trials_Merck.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                                        alt=\"diversity in clinical trials\"\n                                        class=\"lazyload\"\n                                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                                \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <h5 class=\"fixed-h5\">Podcast: A candid conversation about diversity in clinical trials\u00a0<\/h5>                        <p>Hear a patient and a doctor share why they want more people involved in medical studies<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t                <a\n                     class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item no-underline\"\n                     href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/podcast-how-to-bridge-diversity-gaps-in-cancer-clinical-trials\/\"\n                                    >\n                    <span\n                            class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-image-content-container\"\n                            style=\"\"\n                    >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <picture>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2021\/05\/Lazarex-podcast-hero-UPDATE.jpg?resize=321,196\"\n                                \/>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2021\/05\/Lazarex-podcast-hero-UPDATE.jpg?resize=314,209\"\n                                \/>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2021\/05\/Lazarex-podcast-hero-UPDATE.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                                \/>\n                                <img\n                                        data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2021\/05\/Lazarex-podcast-hero-UPDATE.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                                        alt=\"Luther Clark, Dana Dornsife and Marya Shegog\"\n                                        class=\"lazyload\"\n                                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                                \/>\n 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