Compass Points™

The Doctor-Patient Relationship: When Patients Do Not Tell the Truth

by Robert Kennedy, MA

Discussion is one of the two fundamental ingredients of medical care. The fundamental ingredient is the expert knowledge that both doctor and patient bring to the encounter: doctors are experts in diagnosis and treatment, and patients are experts on their own history, values, intuitions, and experience. Talk is the fundamental instrument by which the doctor–patient relationship is crafted and by which therapeutic goals are established, measured, and achieved.

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Responses from Last
Compass Questions™

In the 09.25.12 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked six questions.

Question #1 was "Before you read this article, rate your knowledge about the role orexin plays in sleep-wake regulation?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
3.0% - Extremely knowledgeable
7.5% - Very knowledgeable
17.2% - Moderately knowledgeable
13.4% - Somewhat knowledgeable
59.0% - Not at all knowledgeable

Question #2 was "Before you read this article, rate your confidence in your ability to explain to a patient with narcolepsy what causes the condition." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
0.7% - Extremely confident
4.5% - Very confident
67.9% - Moderately confident
0.0% - Somewhat confident
0.0% - Slightly
0.0% - Not at all confident

Question #3 was "Now that you have read this Compass Points article, have you increased your knowledge about the role orexin plays in sleep-wake regulation?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
21.5% - Extremely
48.6% - Very
20.6% - Moderately
9.3% - Somewhat
0.0% - Not at all

Question #4 was "Now that you have read this Compass Points™ article, have you increased confidence in your ability to explain to a patient with narcolepsy what causes the condition?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
17.8% - Extremely
39.3% - Very
31.8% - Moderately
7.5% - Somewhat
2.8% - Slightly
0.9% - Not at all

Question #5 was "Approximately how many established patients in your practice do you estimate have a diagnosis of narcolepsy?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
77.6% - 1 in 10
2.8% - 2 in 10
3.7% - 3 in 10
0.0% - 4 in 10
2.8% - 5 in 10
0.0% - < 5 in 10

Question #6 was "How familiar are you with the current diagnostic approach for narcolepsy?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
10.3% - Extremely
61.8% - Very much
16.8% - Moderately
26.2% - Somewhat
16.8% - Slightly
5.6% - Not at all

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CME Outfitters Live and On Demand

REGISTER TODAY! Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Advancing Care, Changing Lives

Premiere Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 
Live Broadcast: 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET 

This CME Outfitters Live and On Demand features national expert faculty sharing best practices for primary care management of HBV infection within the framework of American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases guidelines, emerging data, and expert experience and thought. This activity is the flagship educational experience in the CME Outfitters vWorld™ virtual learning environment, which offers online gaming, improved peer interaction, a resource library, and more.

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CME Outfitters Chart Review

Best Primary Care Practices for Hepatitis B Infection: Focus on Screening and Diagnosis

Premiere Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012
Live Webcast: 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

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CME Outfitters Chart Review

Best Primary Care Practices for Hepatitis B Infection: Focus on Therapeutic Strategy Planning and Treatment Counseling

Premiere Date: Thursday, December 20, 2012
Live Webcast: 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

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SAVE THE DATE

6th Annual Chair Summit -
Master Class for Neuroscience Professional Development

September 26-28, 2013
Westin Tampa Harbour Island
Tampa, FL

Stay tuned for details!

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