Sentences with phrase «refers patient problems»

Answers telephone calls in a professional manner; refers patient problems to clinic physician; schedules patient appointments.

Not exact matches

The centers were designed for several purposes: to admit emergency patients and help them for a brief period, discharging them if improved and sending them to hospitals if extended care was called for; to provide out - patient treatment to individuals and families; to serve as a coordinating or focal channel for many kinds of problems, referring clients to other agencies when indicated; and above all to take mental health services into the community more and more.

Martins explained that this tactic centers around 81 - year - old Dr. Robert Taub, who told the jury he referred patients suffering from asbestos - related health problems to Silver's law firm in exchange for favors, including state - funded research grants.

Disorders of consciousness can refer to a wide range of problems, ranging from a full - blown coma to a minimally conscious state in which patients may experience brief periods where they can communicate and follow instructions.

«Given the high prevalence of treatable sleep problems in MS patients, and the fact that many patients with MS rate fatigue as one of their most bothersome symptoms, physicians should have a low threshold to refer MS patients who report sleep disturbances to sleep specialists,» says last author Ronald Chervin, M.D., M.S., professor of neurology and director of U-M Sleep Disorders Center.

In my department there are a high number of patients with hand and upper limb problems referred to the rehabilitation from orthopaedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, rheumatologists, neurologists and hand surgeons.

«Because alcohol problems may not appear for several years, it is important that doctors routinely ask patients with a history of bariatric surgery about their alcohol consumption and whether they are experiencing symptoms of alcohol use disorder, and are prepared to refer them to treatment,» King said in a journal news release.

Seek treatment for both sleep and pain problems Instead of simply referring patients back to their doctors for pain management, sleep specialists now treat them for insomnia just as they would anyone else — with sleep medication, cognitive - behavioral therapy, or both.

Nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman discovered the importance of copper overload in her practice when results of hair mineral analysis (sometimes referred to as tissue mineral analysis) helped explain the fatigue of patients who had not responded to treatment for suspected causes of the problem.42 Among a varied population, the only common factors were fatigue and high copper analysis.43

After seeing the results I get for their patients (I tend to get referred «problem» cases that traditional medicine can't solve), doctors often come to me and say, «Whatever you did to that guy, I want you to do it to me too.»

Referring a patient for consultation with Dr. Chelsie Estey or Dr. Todd Bishop of the UVS neurology department demonstrates your family veterinarian's commitment to finding solutions and strategies for managing your pet's tricky medical problems.

Many animal patients referred for a routine teeth cleaning procedure have additional oral problems, and full - mouth radiographs allow your veterinarian to view the internal anatomy of the teeth, the teeth roots, and the bone that surrounds the roots.

Hinesburg Veterinary Associates has a general practice as well as our referral service, but we have very strict rules about treating a patient only for it's referral problem; all routine and other problems are always referred back to the family veterinarian.

Most behavioral problems seen in elderly cats have a physical origin and, therefore, a thorough veterinary examination is essential to rule out disease before referring the patient to a suitably qualified behaviorist with a particular interest in cats.

Dr. Shadwick and Dr. Jones, assisted by their outstanding team of certified veterinary technicians, diagnose, treat, and manage complex medical problems present in our referring patient population.

We understand the importance of communication with each referring veterinarian - at the conclusion of the evaluation and whenever problems arise with a patient.

I would want to refer a patient with this sort of problem to one of the veterinary schools.

Unfortunately, many patients are referred too late when the underlying problem is cancer.

It is common for a patient referred for one specific problem to have additional oral problems — these may only become apparent if full - mouth radiographs are made.

The dog's teeth did not look very bad and the patient was actually referred to Animal Dental Care in Colorado for another dental problem, not a cleaning.

He referred to his cases by patient name and affliction (e.g., «Inez Nelson's heart condition»), and I refer to my cases by legal problem as if they belong to me (e.g., «my securities case»).

When a problem is serious, doctors refer their patients to specialists with knowledge in those areas, such as psychiatrists, neurologists, cardiologists or surgeons.

Q: How is an MLP different than if a doctor, nurse, or social worker refers a patient to a civil legal aid agency for help with a legal problem?

As a Nurse (RGN / RMN) your main duties will be: — To communicate information accurately on patient care to the patient, families, internal and external professionals, including commissioners whilst maintaining confidentiality and adhering to the principles of Information Governance - To report and record incident and accidents in accordance with policy and procedures - Pre-admission assessments - Become knowledgeable in policies, procedures and CQC compliance - Order and monitor medications for residents within Assisted Living - Where necessary refer residents and liaise with external Health Care Professionals - Supervising and training of junior team members if needed Desirable Skills and Necessary Qualifications as a Registered Nurse: - Registered Nurse (RGN / RMN)- Current NMC PIN - Possess good judgement, problem - solving and decision - making skills - Good organisational and time management skills - Ability to work flexible hours - Possess effective written and verbal communication skills - Basic IT skills - Good communication and English language skills Should you be interested in the position above or would like further information, please contact Gemma at Optima Plus Recruitment on 01782 409333.

7/2011 to Present Benchmark Human Services, Nantucket, MA Behavior Analyst • Interview patients regarding their present, past and future aspirations in a bid to understand their motivations • Take notes to refer to during the assessment period • Measure specific influences such as environment and family life to determine cause of behavioral problems • Create psychological profiles for each patient to determine extent of behavior problems • Devise and implement programs to address behavior problems • Act as part of a coordinated care team to provide oral medication to patients • Monitor patients» progress and note down any significant changes for better or worse • Assist patients with chemical dependency issues to come to terms with their addiction through counseling services • Provide a one - on - one to patients with criminal backgrounds • Assist crime investigations by creating psychological profiles of criminals to determine motive and mode of operation

Provide nursing services and treatments and refer patients with social and emotional problems to other community agencies.

The technician will refer to the pharmacist any problems a specific medication might pose to a patient, for example.

Refers complicated patient problems to the BBAHC physician for consultation during physician site visits.

He or she may do a complete medical workup to determine if any specific medical problems are present, and will then be able to refer the patient to an eating disorder specialist, or a few different individuals such as a psychologist and a nutritionist, among others.

Contrary to the meta - analyses of Crits - Christoph5 andAnderson and Lambert, 7 studies of IPT werenot included (eg, Elkin et al30 and Wilfleyet al31), because the relation of IPT to STPPis controversial, and empirical results suggest that IPT is very close toCBT.9 Thus, this review includes only studiesfor which there is a general agreement that they represent models of STPP.As it is questionable to aggregate the results of very different outcome measuresthat refer to different areas of psychological functioning, we assessed theefficacy of STPP separately for target symptoms, general psychiatric symptoms (ie, comorbid symptoms), and social functioning.32 Thisprocedure is analogous to the meta - analysis of Crits - Christoph.5 Asoutcome measures of target problems, we included patient ratings of targetproblems and measures referring to the symptoms that are specific to the patientgroup under study, eg, measures of anxiety for studies investigating treatmentsof anxiety disorders.33 For the efficacy ofSTPP in general psychiatric symptoms, broad measures of psychiatric symptomssuch as the Symptom Checklist - 90 and specific measures that do not refer specificallyto the disorder under study were included; eg, the Beck Depression Inventoryapplied in patients with personality disorders.34, 35 Forthe assessment of social functioning, the Social Adjustment Scale and similarmeasures were included.36

The problem / s for which a patient or family had been referred remain firmly at the centre of work, quite different to what may happen in individual psychotherapy where an ongoing concern about the unconscious sometimes «trumps» a psychodynamic therapist's focus on the problem / s for which their patient had been referred.

Fortunately, conducting randomized trials over the decades, intervention researchers have produced numerous manual - guided, evidence - based treatments (EBTs) for depression, anxiety, and conduct in youth.2 Unfortunately, these treatments have not been incorporated into most everyday clinical practice.3 - 5 A common view is that the complexity and comorbidity of many clinically referred youths, whose problems and treatment needs can shift during treatment, may pose problems for EBT protocols, which are typically designed for single or homogeneous clusters of disorders, developed and tested with recruited youths who differ from patients seen in everyday clinical practice, and involve a predetermined sequence of prescribed session contents, limiting their flexibility.3 - 8 Indeed, trials testing these protocols against usual care for young patients in clinical practice have produced mixed findings, with EBTs often failing to outperform usual care.7, 9