The holistic physician will address the health care
needs of patients using traditional medicine and complementary therapies, and provide patient education on nutrition and lifestyle in order to achieve wellness.
Not exact matches
In Michigan, the Michigan Pathways to Better Health (MPBH) program, implemented by the Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Department
of Community Health, is
using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health
needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each
patient to get a fuller picture
of social determinants
of health.
Rather than asking
patients to blindly provide doctors and the health system a bunch
of data that is then
used to deduce their
needs,
patients and providers could work together to create an action plan.
Patients can
use the app to keep track
of medication regimens and follow - up appointments, as well as receive guidance with lifestyle changes
needed after a heart attack.
Satwani — who hasn't delivered the CAR - T therapy but is heading up the program at Columbia, one
of the 32 sites Novartis will
use — said
patients would
need to be monitored closely for about a month, meaning they'd
need to be less than a two - hour drive from their hospital.
His own friendly interest, his own reaching out with concern, his own desire to be helpful through a trained and understanding
use of his unique religious resources — these are the things the
patient needs.
As we read this history, the furor over stem cells was fueled by numerous factors: the near - universal human desire for magic;
patients» desperation in the face
of illness and their hope for cures; the belief that biology can now do anything; the reluctance
of scientists to accept any limits (particularly moral limits) on their research; the impact
of big money from biotech stocks, patents, and federal funding; the willingness
of America's elite class to
use every means possible to discredit religion in general; and the
need to protect the unlimited abortion license by accepting no protections
of unborn human life.
Amidst all these Barca fans including myself
needs to be
patient, this side may take a bit
of time to settle and let's all pray lady luck keep shining on
use till that time like this weekend.
You don't
need to
use any over-the-counter acne products, which some
of my
patients have wanted to
use, and no picking.
... we can run into little obstacles on our way and there are tools available and mostly they are my clinical skills but occasionally I suggest an epidural or maybe the
patient really demands one and I have not enough to offer that she can do without, yeah
of course, interventions
need to be
used wisely in order to achieve that goal... So I'm open to anything... I
use a lot
of alternative, I pretty much
use any tool that is available, hopefully in the right situation to achieve that goal.
PCA (
patient controlled analgesia): Pain medication such as morphine, dilaudid or fentanyl given through an IV can be delivered through a special pump that allows you to
use a button to give yourself a dose
of medication when you
need it
Become familiar with local breastfeeding resources (eg, WIC clinics, breastfeeding medical and nursing specialists, lactation educators and consultants, lay support groups, and breast - pump rental stations) so that
patients can be referred appropriately.215 When specialized breastfeeding services are
used, the essential role
of the pediatrician as the infant's primary health care professional within the framework
of the medical home
needs to be clarified for parents.
Those restrictions should be similar to those applicable to infant formula and follow - on formula for healthy infants, with adjustments taking into account the intended
use of the product and without prejudice to the
need to provide food information to
patients and health care professionals to ensure the product's appropriate
use.
Research on naltrexone treatment during gestation poses ethical and logistic challenges but is
needed to inform the
use of this treatment in pregnant
patients.
«I strongly support Attorney General Schneiderman's I - STOP bill, which would help to rein in doctor shopping, prevent the
use of forged prescriptions, and identify
patients in
need of addiction treatment.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) have said that the medical profession as well as
patients need to realise that the continuing rise in antibiotic prescriptions
needs to be reined - in by concentrating on the «sensible
use»
of antimicrobial drugs.
«The 15 measures will help ensure people with diabetes are getting the care they
need, and if they're not, Diabetes UK wants people to
use the checklist and ask for the standards
of care that have been recommended by expert bodies and
patients across the UK.
He is an expert in the
use of systems - based methods to improve
patient outcomes, a leading researcher in
use of large scale clinical laboratories and electronic health records to improve the effectiveness and efficiency
of care, and a nationally recognized thought leader in the very methods
needed to transition to the future
of lower - cost, more
patient - centered, health care for the 21st century.
In 1993 Ombrellaro participated as a physician in the Texas Department
of Criminal Justice's Mednet video consultation pilot project, which offered inmates medical exams
using videoconferencing technology, negating the
need for physicians to be in the same rooms as their
patients.
Ultimately, AA147 — or some version
of it — would
need to undergo clinical trials for safety and efficacy before it could potentially be
used to treat
patients.
We are currently in the process
of developing a nose structure for a
patient whose nose has been lost though cancer,
using a resorbable plate mesh, rather than titanium which
needs to be removed after.»
The researchers said that they hope that this systematic review
of the literature on the risks and rewards
of mammography for
patients will help physicians understand the complex data, and will encourage the development and
use of tools for customizing the information they share with their
patients to meet each
patient's individual
needs.
«In addition to
using new materials, CLIP can allow us to make stronger objects with unique geometries that other techniques can not achieve, such as cardiac stents personally tailored to meet the
needs of a specific
patient,» said DeSimone.
«Because
of the complex nature
of asthma, providers
need to approach
patients with a guideline - based plan that takes environmental triggers such as allergens, viruses and occupational irritants into consideration as well the strengths and weaknesses
of the medication that they are
using in order to provide a well - tailored action plan.»
An extension
of the treatment is that it can be
used by other
patient groups that
need to rehabilitate their mobility, such as stroke victims or some
patients with spinal cord injuries.
«Existing quality
of life studies have studied older types
of surgery and radiation that are no longer
used, and
patients need updated information regarding the impact
of modern treatment options so they can make informed decisions about the choices they face today.»
«We have a lot to figure out about how to
use this therapy, and we
need to treat a few hundred
patients in order to get a better sense
of how to refine the synergy
of these two classes
of drugs.
U.S. biotechnology company Circe Biomedical has had similar success, she said, showing in an ongoing clinical trial
of a similar device
using pig liver cells that six out
of 36
patients have completely recovered without the
need for transplant.
You
use the same approach
of determining what the
patient needs.
Researchers say further study is
needed using individual
patient - level data among men with high risk prostate cancer to assess the benefit
of HRT and whether treatment toxicity, particularly those to the bladder and urinary system are also low with HRT.
For
patients who
need surgery for facial pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia, the most cost - effective procedure is the least often
used, reports a study in the September issue
of Neurosurgery, official journal
of the Congress
of Neurological Surgeons.
In gamma imaging, a collimator is
needed to convey the radiation coming from the
patient in the desired direction; however, the
use of a collimator also impairs image quality.
The researchers suggest that better education
of the public, and insurance plan designs that ask
patients to pay part
of the cost based on the likely value
of the scan for them, may be
needed to reduce unnecessary
use and spending.
The current study has now shown that the tests that are currently commonly
used, viewed over a period
of ten years, allow only imprecise prognoses and that
patients with non-ischaemic heart failure are at just as much risk and
need to be treated accordingly.
Whether investigating fat cells, immunotherapy or
use of the CRISPR - Cas 9 gene - editing tool, which a federal panel recently approved for a select number
of patients suffering from three types
of cancers, including multiple myeloma, approaches beyond attacking cancer cells are
needed in the fight against many cancers.
The researchers concluded that if vitamin D is to be
used in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis, clinicians may
need to prescribe much higher doses than currently employed or provide a treatment that also corrects the vitamin D insensitivity
of immune cells within the joint.
She said: «The
use of virtual reality in health care settings is on the rise but we
need more rigorous evidence
of whether it actually improves
patient experiences.
«Although we observed that short - term
use of LDX was well tolerated and effective in several subjective and objective areas, long - term studies
of menopausal women receiving LDX are
needed, similar to those conducted for ADHD
patients,» said Epperson.
Cells stored in public banks are «more likely to be
used,» Kurtzberg says, «and there are lots
of patients out there who
need it.»
Vaccination rates for a critical booster shot tripled after clinics began
using electronic prompts alerting them
of patients needing the Tdap vaccine that protects against tetanus, diptheria, and whooping cough, according to a new study from the University
of Michigan Health System.
«As the
use of BRAF inhibitors become more widespread, we'll
need to discover new options for our
patients so they can overcome this destined resistance,» said Dr. Amaravadi.
«Our strategy is to prepare a number
of sets
of virus - specific cells ahead
of time and store them in a freezer, ready to
use when a
patient needs them,» Omer said.
«While randomized clinical trials are
needed to test whether this is a causal relationship, these findings indicate doctors should consider
using or re-starting ACEIs and ARBs as first - line blood pressure medications for
patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis,» said Jenny I. Shen, MD, an LA BioMed researcher and corresponding author
of the study.
«Further studies to clarify the impact and full effects
of mTOR signaling are
needed in order to support the clinical
use of mTOR inhibitors in
patients with spinal cord injury,» the authors wrote.
A portion
of those cells will be banked for that infant's future
use in the event
of medical
need, with the remainder going to a national public bank for research and assistance to any
patient with a matching tissue type.
Dr. Bachhuber and coauthors conclude: «To fully understand the effect
of medical cannabis on the
use of other drugs, prospective longitudinal studies randomizing
patients to cannabis versus other treatments are urgently
needed.»
«We have found that even a very brief intervention
of a video showing
patients how to
use saline nasal irrigation can improve symptoms, help people feel they do not
need to see the doctor to manage the problem, and reduce the amount
of over-the-counter medication they
need to
use,» said Dr. Paul Little, Primary Care and Population Sciences Unit, University
of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.
The findings suggest that benefit is most likely, and risks will be mitigated, when digital communication is
used with
patients who already have a relationship
of trust with the clinical team, and who
need to have flexible access, such as when transitioning between services, treatments or lived context.
Each sensor would communicate information about the
patient's body via short - range wireless signals to a small receiver (either handheld or hooked onto a bed or wheelchair) that would
use longer - range wireless signals to share that information with the healthcare facility's centralized computer systems — all without the jumble
of wires
needed to do this today.
Certainly not all those procedures are carried out in the
patients» best interests; the profound regional variability seen in the
use of all sorts
of procedures and operations across the United States reinforces the fact that appropriateness and
need are not the sole determinants
of whether
patients are subjected to them.