NDs give their patients a physical and perhaps a blood or urine test, nutritional and dietary assessments or other diagnostic tests in order to get data and make a diagnosis. If the patient has seen another physician, they may request a copy of past medical records. NDs, like MDs, need the authority to write orders to labs and other health care providers in order to best serve patients . We take slivers out of kids hands. When trained in obstetrics stitching episiotomies is necessary.
Most naturopathic physicians refer most minor surgery.
The following represents the general scope of naturopathic minor surgery. B. Longual frenotomy, excluding lingual frenectomy. C. Labial frenotomy, excluding labial frenectomy. Evacuation of thrombosed hemorrhoids.