A first visit at Balance is shorter when the right things come with you: your history, your questions and a sense of what you want to change.
What to bring, and what we do with it.
Bring your medication list, any previous records or photographs and the questions you have been saving. Your clinician reads them before the examination, so the visit is spent on the decision rather than on paperwork.
- Which records, photographs or results should I send ahead?
- How much of the first visit is conversation, and how much is examination?
- What will I take home in writing?
Put this perspective into practice.
Each guide below covers what the service involves and the questions worth bringing to your consultation.
Medication consultation
A prescriber consultation on medication options, covering eligibility, approved indications, side effects, cost and the monitoring that comes with them.
- What should an individual assessment clarify before I consider medication consultation?
- How will health history, existing medicines and personal goals inform the assessment?
- If medication is discussed, how will prescribing eligibility, side effects, monitoring and alternatives be reviewed?
Medical weight assessment
A 45-minute medical assessment covering history, medications, labs and body composition, with a care plan agreed before you leave.
- What should an individual assessment clarify before I consider medical weight assessment?
- How will health history, existing medicines and personal goals inform the assessment?
- If medication is discussed, how will prescribing eligibility, side effects, monitoring and alternatives be reviewed?
Ongoing progress review
Follow-up visits every four weeks to check tolerance, measurements and labs, and to adjust your plan while it is working for you.
- What should an individual assessment clarify before I consider ongoing progress review?
- How will health history, existing medicines and personal goals inform the assessment?
- If medication is discussed, how will prescribing eligibility, side effects, monitoring and alternatives be reviewed?
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