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treatment APPROACH IN TIBB prof Rashid Bhikha July 2011

treatment APPROACH IN TIBB prof Rashid Bhikha July 2011. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW. Introduction and Background Critical considerations Making appropriate choice/s of treatment Conclusion. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND.

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treatment APPROACH IN TIBB prof Rashid Bhikha July 2011

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  1. treatment APPROACH IN TIBBprof Rashid Bhikha July 2011

  2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW • Introduction and Background • Critical considerations • Making appropriate choice/s of treatment • Conclusion

  3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Age of technology resulted in sophistication of treatment options. Developments in: • Dosage forms/routes of administration: From infusions, syrups, paste and pills to tablets/capsules, injectables and patches • Dosage reduction: • From multiple daily doses to single dose – improving patient compliance (allopathic) • From raw herbs to extracts (complementary) • Hands-on therapy to medical devices: Development of numerous medical devices from massage machines to acupressure pens, UV/Laser, energy, magnetic and other treatment equipment

  4. CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS • Incorporating other treatments/medication: As long as it is within the Tibb philosophical principles – especially Physis. • Emphasis not only on medication – also include, dietotherapy, lifestyle and cupping • Hippocratic principle of “pepsis” – digestion and elimination • Dealing with patients presenting with illness conditions in different Qualitative Frames

  5. MAKING APPROPRIATE CHOICE OF TREATMENT • Consideration of Patient Profile: Personal, work, financial, social and cultural circumstances • Compliance: Choice of treatment must promote patient compliance • Protocol: Protocol to address severity of conditions as well as patients with illness conditions in different Qualitative Frames • Referrals: Refer appropriately, in the interest of the patients.

  6. CONCLUSION • “Different strokes for different folks” • Your approach should be as aggressive as possible, using as many options available – without compromising, or over burdening the patient. • Embrace technological advancements in therapeutics within the concept of Tibb principles • “For every illness there is a cure”

  7. THE END THANK YOU

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