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    Best practice care for transgender patients
    (2023-09-19) Dussart, Nathalie; Unitec, Te Pūkenga
    Diverse 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 reading
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    Interesting implications for the use of mental motor imagery in clinical practice
    (2017-09) Phillips, Nichole; Unitec Institute of Technology
    Mental motor imagery and interesting clinical experiences
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    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 Technology
    Outline: 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 A
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    Osteopathic attitudes, knowledge and practices in melanoma screening
    (2016-08-13) Friedlander, Tim; Horgan, Carol; Hilton, Craig; Unitec Institute of Technology
    Role 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”
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    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