When you're feeling sick -- really sick -- you might yearn for the good old days when a Marcus Welby-like doctor strode up to your door with a black bag and fixed you up in no time.

Those days may be long gone, but you can learn how to get the most out of a doctor's visit when you or a loved one are sick.

Here are some tips from experts on what you should do, say, and bring with you when you Drag yourself to the doctor.