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Precision in patient care requires precision in diagnosis

Chiropractic Economics

Your examination, manipulation and treatment plan require precision; however, precision in your diagnosis is often overlooked. The diagnosis you render reflects your knowledge, education and experience. An unspecified diagnosis lessens your reputation and your profession. 2 The diagnosis is the cornerstone of patient care.

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Physical activity of any intensity linked to lower risk of death after dementia diagnosis

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Physical activity of any intensity after a diagnosis of dementia is associated with around a 30% lower risk of death, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

However, recommendations for managing symptoms often overlook the period immediately after diagnosis and focus instead on symptoms that arise from cancer treatments. Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients often experience such symptoms as fatigue, depression and poor sleep quality, even before treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation.

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Ulnar Nerve Injury: Diagnosis and Treatment

Orthopedic Principles

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA

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6 Key ChiroUp Condition Reference Updates to Enhance Your Success

ChiroUp

Sometimes, there is one test that is pathognomonic with a diagnosis. Traditionally, ChiroUp shows you all the tests (orthopedic, neurologic, ROM, pathologic) that a chiropractor should perform per diagnosis. Astute practitioners balance positive and negative orthopedic tests to arrive at a reasonable differential diagnosis.

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Clavicle Fractures, Symptoms, Types, Diagnosis

Orthopedic Principles

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA

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Insurance type tied to variations in chronic pain treatment, research suggests

Chiropractic Economics

For instance, more patients with commercial insurance (38.6%) received restorative therapies than patients with Medicaid (19.2%), and the median time from diagnosis to treatment was 47 days for those with commercial insurance but 97 days for those with Medicaid.