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Common Naturopathic Therapies For Chronic Conditions, Jordan E. Perlman
Common Naturopathic Therapies For Chronic Conditions, Jordan E. Perlman
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine has started to achieve greater public prominence – many patients report satisfaction and believe these therapies are cost effective. Allopathic physicians are largely unfamiliar with the supplements prescribed by naturopathic doctors, and have trouble integrating these therapies into traditional treatment plans. Patients are not trained to evaluate the safety or efficacy of their medication regimens, and rely on their primary care physicians to provide that service -– even if the majority of their "medications" are supplements recommended by an "alternative" provider.
Creating A Guide For Patient Self-Management Of Weight Loss (For Management Of Diabetes), Kelsey Preston
Creating A Guide For Patient Self-Management Of Weight Loss (For Management Of Diabetes), Kelsey Preston
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
In my first week working with Dr. Flynn, I saw more patients coming in with a diagnosis of diabetes than those without; this is likely untrue, but it certainly felt like that. I realized how big of an issue diabetes really is, and hoped to work on a project targeted towards diabetes. While I noticed medical and medicinal management of patients with diabetes was adequate, there was a large gap in patient self-management of their diabetes – they followed their prescriptions, but did not seem to have changed other aspects of their lives, most importantly, their diets.
Improvement In Diabetic Care, Richard Smith
Improvement In Diabetic Care, Richard Smith
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Over the years, steps have been taken to 'streamline' the process when it comes to diabetic management in the Village Primary Care (VPC) practice. As more and more outcomes are monitored, it is important to both identify the shortcomings of the practice as far as diabetic management, and attempt to implement processes to ensure better outcomes. VPC is doing well in many areas (LDL/BP/BMI), but is lacking in monitoring and implementing certain areas of diabetic management: Recommending and tracking eye exams, HbA1c, Micro albumin, Foot exams.