Treatment goals for an Inflamatory Bowel Disease (IBD) diagnosis

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Learning that you have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can be overwhelming. In this episode of the #FerringPod, Dr. Marc Ostrofsky, a Specialist Physician and a medical Gastroenterologist, discusses treatment goals for an IBD diagnosis, explaining that the targets of the patient are as important as the healthcare professionals' treatment goals. He goes on to unpack the treatment process, to host Zoya Mabuto-Mokoditoa, following an IBD diagnosis of a patient.

Listen to this episode to gain insights to better prepare yourself if you have been diagnosed with IBD.
26 Oct 2023 English South Africa Health & Fitness

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