{"id":32448,"date":"2023-02-13T21:34:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T21:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/?p=32448"},"modified":"2023-02-13T21:36:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T21:36:56","slug":"practice-management-how-are-we-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/practice-management\/how-are-we-doing\/","title":{"rendered":"How Are We Doing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As our new year gets into full swing, many of us have had time to reflect on our goals. As we strive for continuous self-improvement, without an objective frame of reference for which to judge ourselves, we may end up being too harsh. The same can be said of judging success and failure with each case that we treat\u2014what are our appropriate outcome measures? In this issue, Dr. John Innes takes a critical look at this topic, with some answers for us to introduce into our daily practice. Patient-reported outcome measures are used by human medicine clinicians to inform treatment decisions independently of patient consultations. In veterinary medicine, we can use <\/span>client-reported outcome measures <\/span><\/a>in similar ways, such as to address concerns with therapy. This increased awareness could prompt us to explore problems identified by the owner or simply recognize that we are doing all that we can, which in our own lives should be considered a glorious success!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What We\u2019re Reading<\/span><\/h3>\n

In each issue, a member of our Editorial Advisory Board will share a recent open access publication, including their key takeaways and its practical conclusion. <\/i><\/p>\n

The Anatomic Relationship Between the Mandibular First Molar Roots and the Mandibular Canal Based on Breed Size and Skull Type
\n<\/b><\/span>Greene E, Rendahl A, Goldschmidt S
\n<\/span>doi:10.3389\/fvets.2022.956976<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What was investigated?<\/b><\/span> This study aimed to identify associations between patient weight and skull type with mandibular first molar tooth root location. The mandibular first molar roots were categorized as lingual, buccal, or dorsal relative to the mandibular canal. In total, 176 skulls and 704 roots were evaluated.<\/p>\n

What was found?<\/b><\/p>\n