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Statement of Need:
As is commendable by the ACCME criteria, CME is integrated into the process for improving professional practice with educational strategies implemented to remove, overcome or address barriers to physician change. Physicians are unable to consistently integrate new information into their practices because of the ways new medical knowledge is structured and disseminated, and the time it takes to completely scan for new information. Practical Reviews publications select and translate peer-reviewed literature for practical use, therefore diminishing the barrier of time.
Intended Audience:
Physicians, other health care professionals and additional interested individuals who provide medical services to older adults or who are interested in increasing their knowledge of elder health topics.
Special Prerequisites for Participants:
There are no prerequisites for participants.
Learning Objective:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:
- Recall recent subjects covered in geriatric and gerontologic medical literature, including those important in elder care that are often neglected in more conventional media.
- Assess new methods for confronting the difficult clinical situations of geriatric medicine, as they are applied to ambulatory care, nursing home care and hospital care.
- Explain evidence of the safety and efficacy of certain procedures.
- Evaluate where controversy exists, and – with our distinguished editorial board of physicians – appraise the evidence and assess advantages and disadvantages of the methods in question.
- Discuss controversies, advantages and disadvantages of diagnostic and treatment plans.
- Integrate non-conventional principles and practices with conventional ones, while they select and employ the best of all available courses of treatment.
- Apply reviews of the latest basic science findings and predict the impact of these on clinical problems.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
Accreditation Statement:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Per Issue for Practical Reviews:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is also eligible for 4 credit hours in Category 2-B of the Continuing Medical Education Program of the American Osteopathic Association, provided it is completed in its entirety.
Estimated time to complete each issue: 4 hours.
Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure:
It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the faculty and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the course handout materials.
To obtain credit, the quiz must be completed and returned for scoring within 24 months of publication date. The participant must score a minimum of 70 percent.
Disclaimer Statement:
The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own. This enduring material is produced for educational purposes only. Use of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine name implies review of educational format design and approach. Please review the complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.
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