Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Have you ever had a patient say:
“I know my labs look better, but I actually feel worse.”
If so, you already know one of the most confusing moments in clinical practice.
The numbers look better.
But the patient does not.
That is exactly what I address in today’s new article.
In it, I explain why better-looking labs do not always mean the patient is truly recovering — and why this is one of the most important clinical distinctions a practitioner can learn.
You will also see why:
- better numbers do not always mean better function
- some patients improve on paper before they improve in real life
- the next step in care is not always the right step in care
This is one of the major distinctions in FMU training.
At FMU, clinicians learn not only how to identify abnormal labs, but how to determine whether the patient is actually getting better.
Read the new article here:
At the end of the article, you can also access the FMU Clinical
Language Map, a short companion guide to key terms used in the article.
With gratitude and purpose,
Dr. Ron Grisanti, D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S., DIANM, CFMP
Founder, Functional Medicine
University
P.S. I am also including our 70-page FMU Student Guide for those who
would like a deeper look at the structure, philosophy, and training model behind Functional Medicine University. [Click here to review the FMU Student Guide]
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