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A key component of the treatment team is the role of the social worker , who through support , education , advocacy and linkage to resources , can assist patients in developing and sustaining a greater equilibrium in their lives . We have a staff of experienced , caring professionals ( physicians assistant , nurse practitioners , nurses , and medical assistants ) performing a wide variety of duties that include taking patient calls during the day , assisting patients with problems and conveying information to the physician . These initiatives include an “ Integrative Medicine Program , ” combining well-proven methods of alternative care and mainstream medical practice , the development of a strong palliative care program to assist terminally ill patients and their families , and the innovative use of telemedicine to assist patients with severe chronic lung diseases in their home settings . International Services Program which facilitates physician consultations worldwide and assists patients from other countries access care at NYU . There is a need for further research into the effectiveness of cannabis and its derivatives in assisting patients with HIV / AIDS-related conditions , and in particular , their value in counteracting weight loss associated with these conditions , improving mood and easing pain . As nurses , they understood people with cancer as strugglers coping with a new personal situation and directed their efforts toward assisting patients with cancer in their crisis . Students reported receiving instruction for assisting patients with smoking cessation in family medicine ( 80 percent ) and internal medicine ( 70 percent ) clerkships but far less so during clerkships in pediatrics ( 54 percent ) , ob / gyn ( 41 percent ) and surgery ( 16 percent ) . Each contact is considered to be a teachable moment , an opportunity to increase a patient 's knowledge and understanding of their medical concerns , an opportunity to assist patients in developing skills to self-direct their behavior to prevent recurrences , and an opportunity to encourage self-health skills so that our Auburn University student " customers " can be better informed consumers of healthcare services . Physicians who assist patients with suicide use lethal doses of barbiturates . Today , that service has increased threefold and includes part-time support to assist patients during evening hours and on weekends . Wireless networks of tiny sensors may someday help health-care professionals monitor and assist patients with Alzheimer ’ s disease or provide emergency response teams with valuable information on disasters such as explosions , building collapses or plane crashes . Equipment is available to assist patients with transfers , dressing , feeding , toileting , cooking , and ambulation . In addition , they may be involved in assisting patients with obtaining reimbursement and , in some cases , may be instrumental in locating patient assistance programs . Referral for counseling , support groups , and literature may assist patients during this transition . Nurses could develop the role of information consultants to assist patients during this process . Librarians and health care providers inform patients about their rights to privacy and access to medical records , teach patients to negotiate complex health care systems , assist patients with access to services and programs , provide information to assist patients in making treatment and health management decisions , and much more . All cessation programs at the College of Public Health refer all patients to their health care providers for a medication evaluation , will assist patients in obtaining cessation medications , and can provide nicotine patches at no cost . Because surgery is not limited to only the technical aspect , we have a dedicated staff who are available to assist patients during and between office visits . As part of the labeling changes , a patient instruction sheet was added , which contains information to assist patients in the proper use of OxyContin . The outcomes from studies with outcomes in these three categories were disparate and reflected goals of evaluating the safety of exercise during active cancer treatment , the efficacy of exercise to prevent muscle loss or assist patients in recovering from active cancer treatment , and two studies specifically interested in whether exercise could favorably alter physiologic parameters hypothesized to be associated with breast cancer etiology.68 ,69 Given the broad variety of potential physiologic variables that may be of interest for cancer survivors across the cancer experience , nine studies is too few to enable a summary or to draw any conclusions beyond the general statement that the majority of the reviewed studies reported changes in the hypothesized direction .