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Mary Jo White, OTROccupational Therapist Medicare: Not Enrolled in MedicarePractice Location: 379 State Road Mm, Buffalo, MO 65622 Phone: 417-345-7779 |
Julie EdmondsonOccupational Therapist Medicare: Not Enrolled in MedicarePractice Location: 750 W Cooper St, Buffalo, MO 65622 Phone: 417-345-5413 Fax: 417-345-8674 |
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Robotic-assisted kidney transplant and weight loss surgery can be performed safely for obese patients
A kidney transplant is often denied to patients who are obese due to an increased risk of surgical complications, particularly infections. Surgeons at UI Heath - the clinical and academic health enterprise of the University of Illinois Chicago - have pioneered the use of robotic-assisted surgery for kidney transplants in obese patients to successfully reduce surgical complications.
Study finds six genetic variants associated with 'bad' cholesterol
A new study presages a real aim of genetics: to look at whole populations to in order determine the significance of individual genetic variants for individual health. The research team, whose work is published in Nature Genetics, find six novel genetic variants that are associated with lipid levels, a common indicator of heart or artery disease.
Representatives from Bush and Kerry campaigns to present health plans at University of Michigan
With health care on the short list of hot topics for this year's presidential election, many voters want to know exactly what the two leading candidates propose to do about Medicare, the uninsured, prescription drugs and rising health care costs if they're elected.
Could global warming be contributing to the resurgence of malaria?
A widely-cited study published a few years ago said no, but new research by an international team that includes University of Michigan theoretical ecologist Mercedes Pascual finds that, while other factors such as drug and pesticide resistance, changing land use patterns and human migration also may play roles, climate change cannot be ruled out.
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Occupational Therapists: An occupational therapist is a person who has graduated from an entry-level occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organizations, or approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), or an equivalent international occupational therapy education program; has successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the occupational therapy program; has passed a nationally recognized entry-level examination for occupational therapists, and fulfills state requirements for licensure, certification, or registration. An occupational therapist provides interventions based on evaluation and which emphasize the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (i.e., occupations) with individuals or groups for the purpose of facilitating participation in roles and situations and in home, school, workplace, community and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for the purpose of promoting health and wellness and are provided to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapists address the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of occupational performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being, and quality of life.