- Describe your topic.
- Internal medicine, physical exams, and care for women veterans at VA Medical facilities. PET Scans without explanation to patient--age range 64+ and associated harms from unspecified/unexplained dyes injected in veins of patient. Improvement in communications between Primary Care Providers and Specialty Providers within the VAMC System and interaction with patient.
- Describe why this topic is important.
- It is important to me because I have been subjected to treatments that I believe have caused me new health problems and aggravated old health issues because provider refused to listen to my input.
- Tell us why you are suggesting this topic.
- Same as #2 above and to help educate other veterans using the Veterans Administration Medical Center services.
- Target Date.
- 2018-06-01
- Describe what you are doing currently and what you are hoping will change because of a new evidence report.
- I am paying out of pocket for care from Holistic Medicine Practitioners because I have been harmed by pharmaceuticals prescribed by civilian and VA practitioners. I would really like to see changes in practices and in insurance coverage, especially Medicare (for which I am paying but cannot use for the non-pharmaceutical - driven care)
- How will you or your group use the information from a new evidence report?
- Share with other veterans
- How would you or your group plan to disseminate information from the report? Who would you plan to disseminate it to?
- Email, word-of-mouth, by any available means. I would disseminate it to veterans, Veteran Healthcare Providers, my political representatives and policymakers
- Do you know of organizations that could use an evidence report to change clinical practice? Are you a part of, or have you been in contact with, any organizations that might implement the research findings of an evidence report?
- Information About You: (optional)
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- Provide a description of your role or perspective.
- patient/consumer
- If you are you making a suggestion on behalf of an organization, please state the name of the organization.
- NC
- Please tell us how you heard about the Effective Health Care Program.
- electronic subscription
