In health care, helping patients get better goes beyond simply treating an injury. It’s not enough to fix a dancer’s broken ankle if they aren’t rehabilitated to get back in the spotlight, or to mend a taxi driver’s head wounds without the psychiatric help to get them back behind
DEVIL IN THE DETAILS Simply making note of the effect an injury is having on a patient’s life can make a world of difference. Are they having trouble moving or sleeping? Can they go back to work or do the same hobbies they
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the wheel. Most practitioners realize that to truly heal those in their care, they need to provide resources and support to get patients’ lives back to a sense of normalcy. However, many miss a key step in this process: capturing the impact of these injuries in their records and testimony. THE FULL PICTURE To some medical professionals, recording an injury’s residual effects may seem redundant. After all, they have the expertise to extrapolate those kinds of conclusions from simple notes. But sparse accounts can make it difficult for a patient to receive compensation for the full extent of their injuries. For example, without context for how a wound is impacting a person’s life, insurance companies or civil courts may underestimate the damages an accident victim is owed.
enjoy? Do simple tasks take them longer to complete because of what they’ve been through? Adding this layer of context can go a long way toward more-accurately representing the pain and suffering a patient is going through, especially when you are called upon to provide a narrative report in a personal injury case. A REASONABLE PROJECTION When testifying as an expert witness on a personal injury case, you may also be asked about what a patient’s injuries might mean for their future. It’s easy to get lost in “what ifs” when faced with these sorts of questions, so use your knowledge and research to give predictions with a reasonable degree of certainty. This keeps you from sinking into the realm of speculation while doing your due diligence to convey the long-lasting challenges your patients may face.
Chocolate-Dipped Fruit
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Inspired by Food Network
This super easy and fun way to create homemade treats provides your kids with a healthier and more delicious alternative to packaged industrial candy. As a bonus, making it is an awesome Halloween activity for your family to enjoy.
Ingredients
• 1 package melting chocolate • Assorted dried fruit, including apricots and mangoes
Instructions
1. In a large saucepan, bring 1 inch of water to a boil. 2. Place a large, heatproof mixing bowl on top of saucepan so that no steam can escape. Place melting chocolate in mixing bowl and double boil until melted. 3. Dip half of each piece of fruit in chocolate before transferring to a parchment-lined baking sheet to rest. 4. Let cool for 10 minutes until chocolate solidifies. 5. Place in school lunches, serve at parties, and indulge in a few for yourself.
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