1. Community Health and Patient Presentations Related to Wellness
Patient presentations span all relevant age categories, special populations, and varied clinical settings.
1.1 |
End-of-Life/Palliative Care |
1.2 |
Patient Safety |
1.3 |
Public Health |
1.4 |
Risk Assessment |
1.5 |
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
1.6 |
Laboratory Test Findings and Diagnostic Imaging Related to Community Health and Wellness |
The Guide to clinical presentations in this category may include, but is not limited to, the following ways in which patients present for osteopathic medical care:
age-appropriate physicals for wellness (eg, newborn), travel, school, sports participation, and employment (eg, ergonomics) • anticipatory guidance (eg, toilet training, feeding, dental care, safety) • cancer screening • cardiovascular risk assessment (eg, lipids, blood pressure, endocarditis prophylaxis) • coordination/transition of care • death-related issues (eg, right to die, medical futility, advanced directives) • diet and nutrition counseling (eg, diabetes, obesity prevention) • environmental public health risks • environmental screening • genetic screening • heavy-metal poisoning and environmental toxins screening (eg, lead, secondhand smoke) • medication safety (eg, polypharmacy) • outbreaks/epidemics/pandemics (eg, infection control, bioterrorism) • pre- and postoperative/procedure counseling • pre- and post-screening test counseling • preconception and prenatal counseling • safety concerns – prevention, protection, and reporting of child, sexual, or elder abuse,; intimate partner violence; sexual assault; gun safety or violation; motor vehicle operation safety or violation; fall prevention; use of protective devices (eg, helmets, seatbelts, infant/child seats) • sexually transmitted infection prevention • smoking cessation • substance abuse prevention and screening • sudden unexpected death of infancy including sudden infant death syndrome • vaccinations • wellness – mental, physical and spiritual (eg, stress management, diet and exercise programs, sleep hygiene, counseling)
Laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging studies related to screening for disease or abuse