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Compass Points

Chronic Pain - Symptom or Diagnosis

Chronic pain—commonly defined as pain persisting longer than six months—affects an estimated 70 million Americans and is a tragically overlooked public health problem. The burden of chronic pain is greater than that of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. Ongoing pain can also undermine overall physical, psychological, and social well-being, and is a major cause of disability and costly health care utilization...

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pre-Compass Questions™

Your responses to this issue's Compass Questions™ will be added to an ongoing needs assessment for educational programming in this important area. Responses to this issue's questions will be reported in an upcoming issue.

Question #1
Before reading this article, rate your knowledge about chronic pain.
Extremely knowledgeable
Very knowledgeable
Moderately knowledgeable
Somewhat knowledgeable
Not at all knowledgeable

Question #2
Before reading this article, state how often you have discussed the management of chronic pain for individual patients in your practice.
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
N/A – This is not my role

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 02.08.11 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked four questions.

Question #1 was "Before reading this article, state how aware you were of recent events and study data related to the risks of excessive sleepiness on occupational and public safety:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
13.3% - Extremely aware
37.2% - Very aware
35.4% - Somewhat aware
12.4% - Not very aware
1.8% - Not at all aware

Question #2 was "Now that you have read this article, how aware are you of recent events and study data related to the risks of excessive sleepiness on occupational and public safety?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
30.5% - Extremely aware
57.6% - Very aware
8.5% - Somewhat aware
3.4% - Not very aware
0.0% - Not at all aware

Question #3 was "Before reading this article, state how often you shared data from studies when you counsel patients on occupational and public safety risks associated with excessive sleepiness:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
8.0% - Always
32.7% - Often
22.1% - Sometimes
16.8% - Rarely
11.5% - Never
8.0% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #4 was "Now that you have read this article, how often do you plan to share data from studies when you counsel patients on occupational and public safety risks associated with excessive sleepiness?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
27.1% - Always
52.5% - Often
10.2% - Sometimes
5.1% - Rarely
0.0% - Never
5.1% - N/A - This is not my role

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neuroscienceCME Chart Review Premiere!

Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: Techniques for Neuropsychological Assessment and Multimodal Therapy

Premiere Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

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Statement of Need
Cognitive dysfunction is a common feature of multiple sclerosis (MS) that frequently leads to impaired activities of daily living, social skills deficits, diminished social support, and unemployment...

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Activity Goal
To address gaps in application of neuropsychological assessment techniques for cognitive dysfunction, and the integration of available, multimodal therapies into management plans for patients with MS to improve individualized care related to issues caused by cognitive impairment.

Credit Information
This activity offers CE credit for:

  • Physicians (CME)
  • Nurses (CNE)
  • Pharmacists (ACPE)

All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.

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In This Issue

Compass Points: Chronic Pain - Symptom or Diagnosis

pre-Compass Questions™

Responses from Last Compass Questions™

neuroscienceCME Chart Review Premiere!

Live CME/CE

February 24, 2011
neuroscienceCME
Live and On Demand

SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION: Measuring Lipids in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: Why We Must

FACULTY

Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD
Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD
(Moderator)


David C. Henderson, MD
David C. Henderson, MD

Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC
Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC

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March 2, 2011
neuroscienceCME
Live and On Demand

It's Relative: Patient-Reported Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis - Aligning Physician and Patient Perspectives to Optimize Care

FACULTY

Michael K. Racke, MD
Michael K. Racke, MD
(Moderator)


Benjamin M. Greenberg, MD, MHS
Benjamin M. Greenberg, MD, MHS

Deborah M. Miller, PhD, LISW
Deborah M. Miller, PhD, LISW

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March 8, 2011
neuroscienceCME Webcast

Establishing Best Practices for Lipid Measurement in Patients with Bipolar Disorder

FACULTY

Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD
Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD

J. Sloan Manning, MD
J. Sloan Manning, MD

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March 10, 2011
neuroscienceCME Chart Review

Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: Techniques for Neuropsychological Assessment and Multimodal Therapy

FACULTY

Michael Racke, MD
Michael Racke, MD
(Moderator)


Aaron Boster, MD
Aaron Boster, MD

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Self-Study CME/CE

Osteoarthritis: Improving Clinical Performance in Managing Pain and Mobility

CMEO Webcast

FACULTY
Byron L. Cryer, MD
Gary Ruoff, MD

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2nd Annual Chairs in Psychiatry Summit: Audio Highlights

neuroscienceCME Webcast

FACULTY
Anand Kumar, MD
W. Vaughn McCall, MD, MS
S. Charles Schulz, MD
Daniel R. Weinberger, MD

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Obesity, Diabetes, and Diet: Combining Evidence for All Three Into Improved Patient Care

CMEO Webcast

FACULTY
Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP
(Moderator)
Robert F. Kushner, MD
Holly Wyatt, MD

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