How to Get the Most Out of Your Practitioner: Be Prepared
Presented by Nancy O’Hara, M.D. at the Fall 2012 ARI Conference
Whether you go to see your regular pediatrician, a specialist in autism or an integrative physician, you should know what questions to ask and why they may ask certain questions. Using a detailed questionnaire may help you and your practitioner to better understand the immune, gut, and mitochondrial issues that may be affecting your child. This lecture will help you to discover how to get the most information and support for all of your time, money and effort.
Published: 12/07/2012
Nancy O’Hara, M.D. is a board-certified pediatrician. Prior to her medical career she taught children with autism. Dr. O’Hara graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh. She entered general private practice in 1993, and in 1998 began her consultative, integrative practice solely for children with special needs. She is a leader in the training of clinicians, both in the US and abroad.
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