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Medical Marijuana
A safe alternative and an Effective One.
Know More About Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana is a promising option for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions.
It is acknowledged to be an effective and safe medication
Table Of Content
Goals. Uses. Is it legal or not? Who are legal? Conditions of usage. Policy and Procedure. For more information.
Goals
1) To develop a better understanding of marijuana and its use as a medication.
2) To improve understanding of the pharmacology supporting marijuana
3) To begin the discussion for agencies and providers regarding policy and procedures regarding clients, patients and counselors using marijuana as a medication.
4) To identify various dilemmas regarding the usage of marijuana as medication
Medical Marijuana Uses
1) The Medical Marijuana Nature's best and Safe Medicine “People want access to natural and safer remedies—for themselves.
2) Medical Marijuana used for Aids patients from its ability to increase a person's appetite as well as a relieving nausea allowing a patient to regain weight.
3) Marijuana is better for your lungs than Tobacco.
Is It Legal to Use or Not?
Marijuana is illegal to Use......!!
Who are Legal?
licensed physician licensed physician assistant licensed osteopathic physician licensed osteopathic physicians' assistant licensed naturopath licensed advanced registered nurse
practitioner
Conditions of Usage
There are some conditions must the health care professional meet prior to recommending the use of marijuana:-
A physical examination of the patient based on the patient's condition and age.
Documented the terminal medical condition of the patient in the patient's medical record and that the patient may benefit from treatment.
Informed the patient of other options for treating the terminal or debilitating medical condition.
Policy and Procedure
Create criteria to determine a medical marijuana patient’s eligibility for assessment .
Create procedures for documenting assessment outcomes.
Create procedure for documenting diagnostic impressions used to determine assessment outcomes.
Document Urinalysis or Blood test results.
For More Information
If you looking for Medical marijuana as medication and want to know more about it then you can checkouts this websites: http://www.canabud.ca/
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