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Item Best practice care for transgender patients(2023-09-19) Dussart, Nathalie; Unitec, Te PūkengaDiverse genders (DSG) & inclusive language Disclaimer Diverse sexuality and genders Diverse gender terms Pronouns Pronouns - why the fuss? Making a welcoming space for DSGs - why? = spaces - people - systems Best practice care for transgender patients Medical transition (Adults) Gender affirming healthcare in NZ Basics for osteopathic appointments Consideration for osteopathic appointments Examination and TTT Resources and further readingItem Interesting implications for the use of mental motor imagery in clinical practice(2017-09) Phillips, Nichole; Unitec Institute of TechnologyMental motor imagery and interesting clinical experiencesItem Why we couldn't name a degree course "A user guide to movement, sugar, sleep, and sex" and other lessons from teaching ancestral health principles(2015-10) Moran, Robert; Unitec Institute of TechnologyOutline: 1.Need for another approach to musculoskeletal problems 2. Rationale for application of ancestral health 3. Topics and concepts in our curriculum 4. Approach to teaching – stories 5. Assessment 6. Challenges in teaching 7. Future education directions 8. Q and AItem Osteopathic attitudes, knowledge and practices in melanoma screening(2016-08-13) Friedlander, Tim; Horgan, Carol; Hilton, Craig; Unitec Institute of TechnologyRole for Osteopaths? Osteopaths are Primary Practitioners Osteopaths often see and examine patients in a state of undress As health care providers, there is a likelihood that osteopaths can be trained to a good level of skill in melanoma screening Early Detection Advisory Group (2006) recommends a programme to “increase knowledge about skin cancer, particularly melanoma, among other relevant health workers”Item A survey of the management and classification of patients presenting with neck pain to osteopathic and physiotherapy practices(2015-08) Hutchinson, James; Reid, Duncan; Hing, W.A.; Moran, Robert; Unitec Institute of Technology• To investigate the management approaches of Australian and New Zealand osteopaths and physiotherapists in relation to patients presenting with neck pain. • To investigate whether osteopaths and physiotherapists are sub-grouping their patients in a manner consistent with a treatment-based classification model in the management of patients with neck pain. • To investigate whether the techniques applied by osteopaths and physiotherapists to patients with neck pain were in alignment with best-practice guidelines or current best-evidence