The Case is Altered

Diagnosis and treatment planning is often empirical rather than evidence-based. Many cases usually progress well but when your carefully constructed plan needs modifying how do you decide what to do?

The following topics are covered:

• The evidence for determining a diagnosis and treatment plan
• What dictates if a case is successful?
• When disease processes are present but the patient is out of pain, can eat well and smile normally, why should complex treatment be considered?
• How should alternative treatments be evaluated?

On completion you will be familiar with how to critique your diagnostic and treatment planning procedures and evaluate options using an evidence-based approach.