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™

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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

A Chance for Live Interaction with Expert Faculty!

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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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