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Health equity checklist for research
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Health equity is the principle of ensuring that all individuals have optimal opportunities to attain the best health possible, addressing disparities in access, outcomes, costs, quality, and appropriateness of care. This focus on health equity is important in healthcare research, driven by the need to investigate systemic injustices and foster fair health outcomes for all, regardless of background or circumstances. Researchers have an ethical imperative to focus on issues relevant to populations bearing the highest burdens of illness and inequities.
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Hemoglobin Improved by Intravenous Nutrient Therapy: A Case Report
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Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) are variations of bone marrow failure disorders that lead to insufficient production of healthy blood cells culminating in some combination of low red blood cells, low white cells, or both. This case report presents a case of increased hemoglobin levels following intravenous (IV) nutrient therapy. J.B. is a 74-year-old male who presented with a chief concern of MDS. He was experiencing extreme fatigue and exhaustion, episodes of shortness of breath and a decline in hemoglobin levels.
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The Combination of Proteolytic Enzyme Supplementation, Acupuncture, and Osseous Manipulation for the Treatment of Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injury: A Case Report
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This report describes the treatment of peripheral nerve injury in a 43-year-old woman using a combination of proteolytic enzymes, acupuncture, and osseous manipulation as alternatives to conventional care. Her presenting symptoms include complete loss of sensation in the superolateral left thigh and a mass of fibrotic scar tissue in the area of injury. A holistic treatment plan was created to address the underlying mechanisms of the injury.
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The Role of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Healthcare (TCIH) Therapies and Practices in the Prevention and/or Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review
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Applying the Attrition Model to the Medical System: A Critique of the Current Resistance by the Naturopathic Profession in Canada to the Dominant Paradigm
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The premise and attrition model of resistance proposed by some in the anti-psychiatry movement are relevant to all subspecialties of medicine. Themes of monopolization, capitalization and marginalization harmfully affect the delivery of health care across all domains and minimize systemic and structural contributors to health and disease. Naturopathic medicine offers promise to effectively support individuals and communities in navigating modern obstacles to good health but may, in practice, be ina vertently reinforcing the dominant paradigm.
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The Critical Role of Diet in the Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorders: An Opportunity for the Naturopathic Profession to Positively Impact the Burden of Illness Using a Recently Developed Clinical Tool
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The burden of mental illness is high, and currently available treatments do not meet the needs of all people affected. Conventional treatment options for mental disorders are not always accessible, effective, or well tolerated, and many individuals therefore seek complementary therapies. There is emerging and compelling evidence that diet is an important modifiable risk factor in the development and progression of mental illnesses, and early evidence suggests that diet modification is an effective therapeutic intervention.
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Challenging the Maligning of Homemade Human Milk Substitutes During a Shortage of Commercial Formula
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Infant formula (human milk substitutes) has been commercialized and capitalized in such a way that during times of shortages, families unable to offer human milk struggle to provide for their infant’s needs. A thoughtfully designed and safely prepared homemade recipe may meet the needs of families struggling to access commercial products. Analysis of a simple recipe indicates that it appears to be of greater nutritional value than the emergency formula suggested by the World Health Organization.
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Supporting Medical Student Wellness During a Pandemic: A Pilot Study of an Extra-Curricular Resilience-Promotion Program
Background:
Medical students face a unique collection of stressors, both intrinsic and external with consequences to health and well-being, ultimately impacting patient care. Health education institutions play a role in perpetuating or mitigating this experience of stress.
Objective:
This pilot project aimed to identify the impact of an extra-curricular wellness program on well-being among naturopathic medical students.
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Co-Design of an Evidence-Based Practice Continuing Education Course for Canadian Naturopathic Doctors
Objective:
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a clinical decision-making process combining the best available scientific evidence with clinician expertise and patient preference. While EBP has been associated with a range of benefits, it is recognized that EBP is used suboptimally by a range of health professionals, including naturopathic doctors (NDs).
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Retention and Registration Status of Naturopathic Doctors from Accredited Naturopathic Educational Programs in Canada – A Cross-Sectional Analysis
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This cross-sectional analysis describes the entry to practice and continuing registration of cohorts from the two accredited naturopathic medical educational programs in Canada.
Methods:
Cohorts from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM)-Toronto and CCNM-Boucher were included and analyzed based on jurisdiction of registration, time between graduation and registration, current registration status, and the percentage achieving advanced training and certification.