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Domestic Violence Provided by: Anderson CE Learn: * How domestic violence presents in the health care setting * How to identify abuse * What about the victims? * Perpetrators * Intervention.... |
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Hot Topics: Fostering Health -Evaluations of Children in Foster Care Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics After completing this course, you will: * Be able to conduct an initial medical screen on all children entering foster care. * Be able to identify the time frames for conducting a comprehensive health assessment and a follow-up assessment on all children in foste... |
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Medical Error Prevention and Root Cause Analysis Provided by: NetCE The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) 1999 publication To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, illuminated the unfortunate reality of medical errors in the healthcare industry. The report reviewed the prevalence of medical errors in the United States and highlighted mea... |
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Midterm Outcomes of Rapid, Minimally Invasive Resection of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in Octogenarians Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons After reading this article, the learner should be able to: * understand midterm outcome and postoperative quality of life in octogenarian patients undergoing a streamlined surgical approach to ascending aortic dissection * recall midterm survival and cardiovascular e... |
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Confirmation and Assessment of Endotracheal Tube Location Provided by: American College of Emergency Physicians After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Understand that physical examination alone is insufficient to detect all misplaced endotracheal tubes. * Describe several methods used to confirm endo-tracheal tube placement. * Explain the utili... |
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Impact of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia on Long-Term Outcomes of Lung Transplantation Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons **After reading this article, the learner should be able to:** * state the incidence of aspiration in patients after lung transplantation * identify the percentage of patients with aspiration who have silent aspiration * state the risk of pneumonia in relationship to the ... |
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Fibromyalgia: The Patient Who Hurts Too Much Provided by: Foundation for Care Management **Objectives:** At the completion of this course, the healthcare professional will be able to: 1. Discuss the prevalence, incidence, and epidemiology of fibromyalgia. 2. Examine through case studies, discussion, and reflection best practices in the diagnosis, treatment,... |
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Cardiac CTA: Setting Up Practice Provided by: American Roentgen Ray Society ARRS Web lecture series brings presentations by the best educators in the field to your desktop, available for viewing at home or office and on your schedule. This Web Lecture includes three lectures with an estimated time to complete the activity of 1.5 hours. ... |
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Prophylaxis in Hemophilia Patients Without Inhibitors and Its Impact on Inhibitor Development Provided by: Blood CME Center Prophylaxis is currently considered the optimal treatment for hemophilia management. However, the treatment poses a risk for inhibitor formation, with the highest risk being present during the first 20 exposure days. In this learning activity, Leonard A. Valentino, MD, revie... |
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Assessing Medical Fitness to Return to Work Provided by: Harvard Medical School Primary Care physicians are often requested to provide information on a patient's fitness to return to work following injury or illness. U.S. primary care physicians report that they are requested to provide opinions regarding work ability or "fitness for duty," on average, ... |
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Volvulus of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Appearances at Multimodality Imaging Provided by: Radiological Society of North America Learning Objectives: 1) List the risk factors for development of volvulus of the stomach, small bowel, and colon. 2) Identify the most common imaging appearances of gastrointestinal volvulus. 3) Describe common subtypes of volvulus of the stomach and colon.... |
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Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Mini-Symposium Provided by: Institute for Advanced Medical Education Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Mini-Symposium is a multimedia program on the use of stereotactic tables for breast biopsy. The five sections that make up the program employ a combination of audio, slides and written transcript. The content of this program can be viewed for free ... |
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MRI of the Pancreas Series -Introduction & Technique, Part I Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation The Master's Series features Dr. Stephen J. Pomeranz's most advanced lectures on diagnostic imaging to date. These intense and detailed presentations will focus on the topics of orthopaedic, neurologic, and body imaging. Each title in the series will examine subjects such as... |
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Age and Axillary Lymph Node Ration in Post-Menopausal Women with T1-T2 Node Positive Breast Cancer Provided by: The Society for Translational Oncology 1. Identify changes in medical/surgical practice that can affect the prognostic performance of established prognostic factors such as lymph node involvement in breast cancer. 2. Explain how the lymph node ratio can help to adjust against practice related changes. ... |
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MRI of the Elbow A Comprehensive Overview, Plus an Anatomic Approach Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation The ProScan Imaging Education Foundation's all-new Professional MRI Series provides a comprehensive educational program that encompasses a broad survey of up-to-date radiological knowledge in the neurological and musculoskeletal realms. Lectures address in-depth discussions ... |
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AAOS/ASSH Nerve Compression Syndromes of the Upper Extremity Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons After completing this CME module, participants will be able to 1. Differentiate among different management options for select compressive neuropathies of the upper extremity. 2. Evaluate the impact of controversies surrounding carpal tunnel syndrome and surgical re... |
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Anatomy, Valves, and Shunts-Part II Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation The Cardiac MRI Series features Dr. Stephen J. Pomeranz's most intense and detailed review of cardiac MR applications as they relate to anatomy and microanatomy of the heart. The interpreter will learn how to master the assessment of pericardial disease, functional assessmen... |
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Current Topics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine This CME activity on DVD is based on lectures presented at the Johns Hopkins Tenth Annual Conference on Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, held November 6 – 7, 2010. This DVD series is intended as a practical overview for pathologists who encounter gastrointestinal spec... |
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Standardization in Clinical Research Imaging Trials Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy Standardization in Clinical Research Imaging Trials... |
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Pediatric Respiratory Disease: Emerging Insights for the Pediatric Practice
Provided by: Vindico Medical Education Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) represents a significant disease burden in infants and young children. This monograph will review the prevalence of RSV, the seasonal and regional variability of the virus, the American Academy of Pediatrics latest guidelines for RSV immunop... |
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Gastrointestinal Cancers
Provided by: American Society of Clinical Oncology Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to: * Identify knowledge and practice gaps relating to gastrointestinal cancers; * Apply knowledge learned toward an enhanced ability to identify gastrointestinal cancer risks and recommend effective ... |
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Spine Trauma Provided by: CMElectures Alexander R. Vaccaro III, MD, is professor of orthopedic surgery at Jefferson Medical College, where Laurence N. Fitzhenry is an orthopedic research fellow. Here, they discuss the classification, pathophysiology and management of spinal trauma; cervical and thoracolumbar tra... |
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Healthcare-Associated Infections Provided by: NetCE This course is structured to provide essential education regarding the epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The course begins with background information on the pathogenesis of bacterial infections, transmission of in... |
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Getting Started in Preclinical Imaging Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy Getting Started in Preclinical Imaging... |
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US of Breast Masses Categorized as BI-RADS 3, 4, and 5: Pictorial Review of Factors Influencing Clinical Management Provided by: Radiological Society of North America After reading this article and taking the test, the reader will be able to: 1) Discuss the ACR BI-RADS lexicon for US. 2) Identify US characteristics of breast masses. 3) Describe variations in management options for US breast masses.... |
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Prostate Cancer Provided by: NetCE Prostate cancer is a potentially debilitating illness that affects work, interpersonal relationships, and overall quality of life. Evidence has shown that if caught early, it can be treated effectively. Therefore, treating prostate cancer, whether by standard therapy or emer... |
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Orthopedics -How to Accurately Code Provided by: American Association of Professional Coders You Will Learn Most presentations related to Orthopedics are related to how to accurately perform surgery coding, however, in many practices, revenue from services performed in the office are equal or greater than the revenue from surgeries.This audio will review common ... |
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MRI of the Shoulder Post Operative, Part II -Labrum Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation The ProScan Imaging Education Foundation's all-new Professional MRI Series provides a comprehensive educational program that encompasses a broad survey of up-to-date radiological knowledge in the neurological and musculoskeletal realms. Lectures address in-depth discussions ... |
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Healthcare Informatics
Understanding and Using Computerized Information Systems Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Articulate a general description of healthcare informatics. * Define some basic computer terms. * Differentiate information management from decision support. * Verbally counter myths associated with computer use in... |
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Adverse Event Reporting: What, When, Who & How : AAOS Biomedical Engineering Committee Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons After completing this CME module, participants will be able to 1. Summarize the purpose of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990. 2. Define what is meant by an "adverse event" according to the Safe Medical Devices Act. 3. Identify when an adverse event should be... |
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