Guidelines for Case
Submissions/ CHC Application Each case should include a thorough account of the initial
interview, plus at least six months of follow-up. Include all notable and
relevant information, referring to
these guidelines: 1. Initial Interview Recount the case in a clear and accessible form.
Describe the patient as a person, the patient’s chief complaint,
current symptoms, symptoms you
thought were strongest and most significant. Use the patient’s own words when
relevant. Include the health history of the patient (and of parents and close
family members, if possible). State
your own observations and thoughts you had as you took the case. 2. Analysis State your impression of the person and the case. What is
the center of gravity? What areas did you focus on, and why? What information
did you get from talking with, examining, and observing the patient, and what
did you think was the most important? Did you recognize miasmatic influences?
What characteristic and/or keynote
symptoms did you see in the case? 3. List the rubrics that you used and give reasons for
these choices. 4. Briefly discuss the remedies you considered, in terms
of materia medica; compare and differentiate. 5. State the remedy you prescribed, the potency you chose,
the way the remedy was given, and any other instructions you gave the patient. 6. Describe follow-up appointments, covering at least 6
months after the first prescription. Assess the patient's response to the
remedy. Explain the reasoning behind the treatment plans you chose (waiting,
repeating remedies, changing potencies, changing remedies, antidoting, etc.)
Also discuss your analysis and thinking process if setbacks,
aggravations, or problems were encountered. 7. Describe the patient’s situation at the present time
(or when you last saw or heard from them).
Before submitting cases be sure that personal information is written up
in such a way that the person cannot be easily identified—changing names or
facts that are not especially relevant to the case, and protecting
practitioner/client confidentiality at all times. |
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