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Intimate Partner Violence: Updated Screening Tool And Approach To Screen Positive Patients, Michael J. Hall
Intimate Partner Violence: Updated Screening Tool And Approach To Screen Positive Patients, Michael J. Hall
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Intimate partner violence screening is recommended in all women of child-bearing age. Ensuring validated screening tool utilization and employing strategies to identify risk while providing non-judgmental support is critical to identifying patients and optimizing appropriate resource referral.
Getting Ahead Of The Curve: Screening And Early Detection Of Scoliosis In Adolescents To Prevent Progression Of Spinal Deformity, Patrick Saunders
Getting Ahead Of The Curve: Screening And Early Detection Of Scoliosis In Adolescents To Prevent Progression Of Spinal Deformity, Patrick Saunders
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Scoliosis is a spinal deformity that affects approximately 7 million people in United States. The most common age of onset of idiopathic scoliosis is between 10-15 years old. If left untreated, there is a possibility that scoliosis can progress to a severity that requires surgery to correct spinal curvatures. However, if detected early enough, scoliosis can be managed via noninvasive techniques, which research has shown to be extremely effective in halting the progression of curvatures and preventing the possible need for surgery. In order to detect scoliosis early enough to begin noninvasive treatment, screening programs are essential. Screening for scoliosis …
A Patient Centered Intervention To Promote Primary Care Based Screening For Diabetic Retinopathy, William B. Earle
A Patient Centered Intervention To Promote Primary Care Based Screening For Diabetic Retinopathy, William B. Earle
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Diabetic Retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in patient's age 25-74 in the world. Onset of disease is insidious and early intervention is the only way to reduce morbidity. On average only 60% of diabetic's get an annual eye exam, but in the Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) that number is closer to 32%. This project sought to educate and encourage patients to take advantage of a new tele-medicine, primary care based diabetic retinopathy screening program starting at Brookfield Family Medicine (part of the WCHN).
Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines: Providing Patient Education, Michael Burton
Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines: Providing Patient Education, Michael Burton
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) is planning to update their prostate cancer PSA screening guidelines to a category C from category D grade. This could potentially lead to confusion among both providers and patients as they have become accustomed to the previous guidelines and there has always been much discussion among providers about whether to offer the test. This project seeks to provide information to patients about the upcoming change so that they are more informed and able to better participate in discussion with their doctor about the pros and cons of PSA testing.