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Journal of Gastronenterology and Digestive Diseases
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Volume 3
J u n e 2 5 - 2 6 , 2 0 1 8 | D u b l i n , I r e l a n d
GASTROENTEROLOGY
International Conference on
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM -
THERAPEUTIC ASSESSMENT OF SUB-CLINICAL SYMPTOMS AND
DIGESTIVE HEALTH
Keri Brown
Wide Awake Wellness, USA
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unctional Assessment of the Digestive System is a clinical diagnosis presentation based on physical observations that
identify the root causes, help target priorities, and insures a measurable evaluation of the patient. This presentation focuses
on actionable information and take-home strategies that provide an effective, efficient, and recordable pattern of the patient for
digestive health. Through lecture, example, and demonstration this information provides knowledge on pre and post-evaluations,
creating a recordable and visual benchmark of the patient for deficiency patterns for the digestive system. Learning how to
assess the digestive system can help one determine nutritional deficiency patterns and health needs prior to disease occurring.
This information is imperative in today’s health care and in the clinical and “sub-clinical” patient. Traditional doctors use functional
assessments and physical observations of our body to confirm our health issues. It enables one to take the guess work out of
nutritional deficiencies and digestive health patterns. This class insures a measurement of patient evaluation as a critical tool in
themedical toolbox. If pre-and post-nutritional evaluations and sound patient observations are added, the practitioner can confirm
the findings while creating a recordable and even visual benchmark for patients to see the change and progress. This approach
heightens the practitioner’s ability to identify root causes, target priorities, and integrate patient interaction, while improving
understanding, retention and compliance. Using functional assessments of the digestive system, the health and direction of
care becomes more obvious to see, treat, and monitor. While correlating specific observations and testing procedures, one can
determine organ health, utilization of nutritional factors, and what direction is best for the client. We will look at the tongue, face,
nails, reflex points, simple office testing procedures and holistic care to determine how to help our patients through functional
assessment of the digestive system.
keri@drkeribrown.comJ Gastroenterol Dig Dis 2018, Volume 3