New Naturopathic medical wellness patients: Please complete the forms: #1, #2 BEFORE visit (can download/edit/email or bring in)
New Nutrition clients: Please complete form: #3 BEFORE visit, also make sure to have your food journal ready to review (at least 3 days journaled prior to visit mandatory). Can download/edit pdf/email or bring in.
Others are not mandatory initially
After you meet with me for your initial visit, I may ask you to complete other assessment forms as well.
#2 Symptom (organ) Assessment Form
#3 Initial assessment goals concerns (nutrition)
Health & Metabolic Questionnaire – initial+follow up review form
Naturopathic Medicine RI Informed Consent/Disclosure :
§ 5-36.1-18. Informed consent and disclosure.
Prior to initiating treatment by a doctor of naturopathy each patient must read and sign a disclosure statement containing the following information:
(1) Rhode Island does not recognize doctors of naturopathy as primary-care providers and a doctor of naturopathy is not responsible for the overall medical care of any patient.
(2) Naturopathic care is intended only as an adjunct to, and not a substitute for, medical care from a physician, physician assistant (PA), or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), and doctors of naturopathy shall coordinate patient care with physicians and other healthcare providers.
(3) Patients are urged to have a primary-care provider and to have all specialty care provided by a properly credentialed physician specialist.
(4) Doctors of naturopathy are not licensed to prescribe drugs or to advise patients regarding prescription drugs beyond possible dietary supplement/herb – prescription drug interactions. All questions regarding prescription medications should be directed to the prescriber or to the patient’s primary-care provider or licensed registered pharmacist.
History of Section.
(P.L. 2017, ch. 230, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 329, § 1.)
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