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

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

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

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.

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”

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