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If the answer to any of these questions is “no”, you can save yourself the trouble of reading the rest of it. ...two part series on selected aspects of evidence based practice relating to questions of treatment which is summarised below:

== The STarT Back Screening Tool == The Keele [[STarT Back Screening Tool|STarT Back Screening Tool (SBST)]] is a simple prognostic questionnaire that helps clinicians id

...le range of data in comprehensive or summary form, including demographics, medical history, medication and allergies, immunization status, laboratory test res ...has its specific use case <ref>Lim EYS, Fulham M, Feng DD. 2 - Electronic Medical Records. In: Feng DD, editor. [https://www.elsevier.com/books/biomedical-in

...subjective examination questions have demonstrated a sensitivity of 1.0 in screening for [[Cancer Pain|cancer]] in patients with LBP<ref name="p1">Deyo, R. et a ...uling in or out sinister disorders. The following paragraphs will describe questions demonstrating the strongest shifts in probability of a condition being pres

* Type of follow up required (including any additional medical, equipment or specialist rehabilitation input) ...is. This will help avoid patients having to face repeated questioning from medical staff, which is important given that they may have experienced extremely tr

...r levels of sport these days, the dynamics of competitive sport can affect medical decision making. Most of the time these factors are not normally encountere ...hould be aware of the various potential influences that can affect ethical medical decision-making. Pressure can come from various sources that can influence

==Anamnesis/Medical History== Anamnesis refers to the client's account of their past medical history. The anamnesis is a significant part of the assessment of patients

A few questions may be important to consider prior to scheduling a new patient. ...p you with your thought processes prior to examination. The pre-scheduling questions help anticipate the intensity of the patient's potential needs.

...for Management of Idiopathic Toe Walking]. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Guideline 040, pages 1-17 (2011).</ref> .... Analysis of 60 idiopathic toe walkers. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 1997 Jan;87(1):17-22.</ref> ITW affects boys more than girls.<

When taking a subjective history, the following questions should be asked:<ref name=":0">Tonks B. Vestibular Assessment Course. Plus * Has the patient had any medical investigations or been given a diagnosis?

...is therefore important to follow a biopsychosocial approach throughout the medical interview: different patients may have similar sets of biomedical informati ...and hypothesis generation as a product of information gathered during the medical interview, will firstly be discussed.

...It measures 4 domains (psychological, social, health, functional) with 13 questions. * Resistance from medical personnel who find it too time consuming or do not believe in its usefulnes

...idlines, if one of the physicians is not psychiatrist, physicians from two medical specialities and a clinical psychologist are the minimum required.<ref name ...akes an important contribution through their health promotion, prevention, screening, as well as triage, assessment and treatment activities. Apart from the tre

...ning_for_Asymptomatic.3.aspx?context=LatestArticles Sport preparticipation screening for asymptomatic atlantoaxial instability in patients with Down syndrome.] ==Examination and Screening==

...ttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/art.24853 Prevalence of and screening for serious spinal pathology in patients presenting to primary care setting ...ilise in the examination and treatment of patients with low back pain. The questions asked during this process can improve the clinician’s confidence that the

...rocognitive test battery for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) screening:] suggested solutions for resource-limited clinical settings. AIDS Research There is some debate about the extent to which other medical problems that affect PLWH, contribute to HAND.<ref>Chan T, Marta M, Hawkins

...ty of the condition and the importance of the time frame to seeking urgent medical attention. The use of a *credit card style patient information or a leaflet ...and loss of urinary sensation. These patients could develop CESR and are a medical emergency and should have a surgical opinion urgently.

...in has high socioeconomic costs, which are related to work absenteeism and medical expenses<ref>Moggioli F, Pérez-Fernández T, Liébana S, Corredor EB, Armi ...rveillance and screening programmes such as audiometry, spirometry, vision screening, hand/arm vibration assessment and shift worker assessment.<ref name=":1" /

# Rule out any serious pathological condition that may require referral to a medical practitioner for further investigation or surgical intervention. ...ailed patient history is important. Listen carefully to the patient’s past medical history (PMH) and history of present illness (HPI). The narrative given by

* Withholds information. The person can be unwilling to answer questions about their health, and gives confusing or contradicting information<ref na ...g administration times which may be difficult to utilise in the fast-paced medical setting, (3) require the administrator to have expertise in human trafficki