Brenda L Nelson-Porter, ND

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• Naturopath

  Other Service Providers

  Primary

  Diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing human body: Utilizes physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light, heat, earth, phototherapy, food and herb therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, minor and orificial surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections and manipulation, and natural methods or modalities, together with natural medicines, natural processed foods, and herbs and nature's remedies. Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x ray and radium, and use of drugs, except those assimilable substances containing elements or compounds which are components of body tissues and are physiologically compatible to body processes for maintenance of life.

  Taxonomy code 175F00000X

• Nutritionist

  Nutrition, Education

  Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers

  Definition to come...

  Taxonomy code 133NN1002X

• Clinic/Center

  Genetics

  Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

  An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing analysis of family history, genetic laboratory testing and analysis, diagnosis of genetic trait, prognosis and options. Laboratory studies may be outsourced.

  Taxonomy code 261QG0250X

• Military Clinical Medical Laboratory

  Laboratories

  A Department of Defense (DoD) medical clinical reference laboratory not associated with a DoD Hospital or DoD Clinic. An example is the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.

  Taxonomy code 291900000X

• Physiological Laboratory

  Laboratories

  A laboratory that operates independently of a hospital and physician's office to furnish physiological diagnostic services (e.g. EEG's , EKG's, scans, etc.). Facilities offering ONLY physiological services are not certified as independent laboratories. If an independent laboratory offers physiological services IN ADDITION to clinical laboratory services, they are surveyed only for compliance with the clinical laboratory regulations because there are no health and safety regulations for physiological services.

  Taxonomy code 293D00000X

• Home Health Aide

  Nursing Service Related Providers

  A person trained to assist public health nurses, home health nurses, and other health professionals in the bedside care of patients in their homes.

  Taxonomy code 374U00000X

• Respite Care

  Respite Care Facility

  Definition to come.

  Taxonomy code 385H00000X