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Imaging the Post-Biopsied Breast
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 1 lecture with an estimated time to complete the activity of 0.5 hours.
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Diabetes Pharmacology
Provided by: NetCE
Diabetes is a serious and growing problem in the United States. Behavior change, diet, and exercise are first in the line of treatment for this chronic disease. However, diabetes is a progressive disease, and these techniques will only work for a small portion of patients. Oral medications will eventually be necessarily incorporated into treatment ... |
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Pediatric Musculoskeletal Medicine: Differential Diagnosis and Assessment of a Limping Child
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
The Pediatric Musculoskeletal Medicine course represents a unique collaboration of pediatric orthopaedics, pediatric rheumatology and pediatric sports medicine. Knowing how to perform a good musculoskeletal assessment is very important in allowing pediatricians to effectively triage the patient, narrow the diagnostic possibilities, and know whether... |
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Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders
Provided by: Temple University School of Medicine
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to:
* Improve the diagnosis and treatment of common family practice problems
* Apply traditional modes of diagnosis and management more effectively
* Apply information to commonly asked questions in office practice
* Increase proficiency an... |
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Thanatophoric Dysplasia
Provided by: Institute for Advanced Medical Education
Course: Thanatophoric Dysplasia
Target Audience: Physicians, sonographers and others who perform and/or interpret OB ultrasound.
System requirements: In order to complete this program you must have a computer with a recent version of Internet Explorer or Netscape, and a printer, which is configured to print from the browser.... |
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Bloodborne Pathogen Management
Provided by: ATrain Education Inc.
When you finish this course, you will be able to:
* Explain the importance of bloodborne pathogens in the transmission of chronic and life-threatening diseases.
* Outline the actions employers are required to take to protect their employees from bloodborne pathogens.
* Describe the safe handling and disposal of sharps.
* Review the selection an... |
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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 interventions for individual patients;
* Demonstrate participation in life... |
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Repair of the bicuspid aortic valve: A viable alternative to replacement with a bioprosthesis
Provided by: American Association for Thoracic Surgery
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* Evaluate the safety and durability of bicuspid aortic valve repair
* Compare bicuspid aortic valve repair to age-matched replacement with bioprosthesis
* Better understand the mechanism of aortic regurgitation in the setting of an adult with bicuspid aortic valve... |
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Multiplanar Sinus CT: A Systematic Approach to Imaging Before Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Provided by: American Roentgen Ray Society
Peer-reviewed articles from American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). This activity offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)(TM) following completion of an online test... |
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Assessing and Addressing Health Literacy
Provided by: ANA Continuing Online Education
The ability to communicate effectively with patients who have low health literacy depends on our ability to recognize this problem and to create a patient-centered and shame-free healthcare environment. Because of the shame and embarrassment these patients experience, they often use their well-developed coping skills to mask their limited literacy.... |
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MOC: Genitourinary Cancers
Provided by: American Society of Clinical Oncology
The ASCO Genitourinary Cancers MOC Module consists of 25 multiple-choice questions which include patient case information, educational links and answer rationales. This activity is a tool for self-assessment of medical knowledge as it relates to genitourinary cancers.
**Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:... |
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Implementation of a Rapid Whole Blood D-Dimer Test in the Emergency Department of an Urban Academic Medical Center: Impact on ED Length of Stay and Ancillary Test Utilization
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* describe how D-dimer testing should be used in the evaluation of venous thromboembolic disease.
* discuss how point-of care testing (POCT) can be used to improve the efficiency of emergency department (ED) operations.
* list POCT assays that have been documented to reduce ED length ... |
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Reducing Patient Falls: The Journey of Fort Madison Community Hospital's Fall Team
Provided by: The Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute
Falls among hospital inpatients are common. In fact, patient falls are one of the most common sentinel events reported by the Joint Commission. Falls can result in serious injury or death and injuries due to falls increase health care costs. Therefore, prevention of falls in the hospital setting is an important patient safety and public health issu... |
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Radiation Characterization and Quantities (CA Scope: R)
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Radiation Characterization and Quantities (CA Scope: R) ... |
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MRI of the Male Pelvis-Part II -Including Anamolies, Prostate Cancer, Rectum, Bladder, and Hernias
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 subtle interpretative techniques, anatomic detail, mastery of key technica... |
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2009 Electrodiagnostic Self Assessment Examination
Provided by: American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, The
Each examination includes:
1. 1-hour waveform and muscle identification examination.
2. 2-hour written examination.
3. Answer sheets for self-scoring.
4. Summary of national results.
5. 2-hour review session booklet.
The EDXSAE offers CME credit after completing the EDXSAE Review Session.... |
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MRI of the Knee Anatomy -A Comprehensive Overview, Part I
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 of neuroradiology of the brain, spine, head and neck, and pediatric imaging... |
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Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Child Care
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
Features/Benefits:
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
* Define SIDS.
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Identify behaviors that increase the risk of SIDS.
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Discuss common myths about SIDS.
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Be familiar with resources to help you reduce the risk of SIDS for the infants in your care.
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MRI of the Brain Hemorrhage Intracranial Trauma, Part II
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 of neuroradiology of the brain, spine, head and neck, and pediatric imaging... |
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Men's Health Issues
Provided by: NetCE
Among the male-specific conditions addressed in this course are prostate disease (prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and cancer), testicular conditions (testicular torsion, epididymitis, varicocele), premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, late-onset hypogonadism, infertility, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Prostate cancer... |
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Wired for Learning -Orthodontic Basics
Provided by: Academy of General Dentistry
Orthodontics specializes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities, but from a patient's view, it simply creates great smiles! This course introduces the basics of orthodontics, with the goal of peaking interest in this specialty of dentistry, and providing education to springboard an individual considering a ca... |
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Focus On: Acute Ischemic Stroke
Provided by: American College of Emergency Physicians
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, the physician should be able to:
* Identify the management steps in treating patients suspected of having AIS.
* Understand the complex issues that determine appropriate candidates to receive thrombolysis.
* Understand the risks of using rTPA
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The Compounding, Quality Control and Mechanisms of Localization of Radiopharmaceuticals (CA Scope: R)
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
The Compounding, Quality Control and Mechanisms of Localization of Radiopharmaceuticals (CA Scope: R) ... |
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Imaging of Hematuria
Provided by: American Roentgen Ray Society
Peer-reviewed articles from American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). This activity offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)(TM) following completion of an online test.... |
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Exploring the Role of the Pharmacist in OTC PPI Use for Frequent Heartburn
Provided by: Power-Pak C.E.®
The goal of this program is to acquaint pharmacists and allied healthcare professionals with the appropriate use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) available \"over the counter\" (OTC) for frequent heartburn.... |
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Contraception 1409
Provided by: CMEweb.com
**Objectives:**
* Identify clinical, legal, or scientific issues related to development and provisions of contraceptive technology or other reproductive services
* Describe how those issues affect services and patient care
* Integrate practical solutions to problems and information into daily practices, according to advice from nationally r... |
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GI SAM -Disorders of the Pancreas and GI Motility
Provided by: American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute
The GI SAM series of online self-assessments modules is an interactive, intuitive product that will assess your current knowledge of specific gastroenterology and hepatology-related topics. The complete series will include eight modules covering 16 topics, offering you access to a wide variety of GI and hepatology topics.
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Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
Provided by: ANA Continuing Online Education
:As nurses face challenges with their roles as health care providers in the face of ever-changing health care system in the U.S., their need for guidance regarding ethical decision-making has increased. Although nursing has a long history of an \"ethic of care,\" embodied in prior Codes of Ethics, the context in which nurses practice, educate, rese... |
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Patient Safety and Medical Errors
Provided by: The Texas Medical Association
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1) discuss the impact of patient safety and medical errors issues; 2) communicate clearly to other members of the patient care team; 3) determine how to improve the quality of their current record-keeping practices; and 4) devise processes and systems to enhance patient safety.... |
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Proteinuria and Nephrotic Syndrome
Provided by: CMElectures
Allan B. Schwartz, MD, is director of the Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and director of continuing medical education at Drexel University College of Medicine. Here, he says that proteinuria is both a warning sign and a cause of progressive chronic kidney disease.
This lecture and the post-test is worth 1.... |
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