Direct Primary Care With Implementation of Integrative Care and Impact on Patient Laboratory Markers
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Wieseler, Ann
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2019-05-18
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This paper will discuss the impact of direct-primary care (DPC), using integrative care practices. For patients seen at Omaha Integrative Care (OIC), a retrospective chart review of the laboratory makers: Hemoglobin A1C levels, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and lipids, specifically low-density lipoprotein cholesterols (LDL-C) was completed. The laboratory tests were used as measurement tools to review the impact of standard primary care practice with an integrative medicine focus. Integrative medicine practices included lifestyle and behavioral modifications, such as dietary changes as well as complementary alternative methods such as additional supplements. Although only three participants were evaluated with lab markers, the project shows incorporating integrative medicine with DPC patients may improve A1C, TSH and LDL-C levels.
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Creighton University
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