Compass Points™

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

by Robert S. Kennedy, MA

Open and honest communication is one of the fundamental ingredients of medical care. However, studies have shown that doctors lie to their patients...

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Responses from Last
Compass Questions™

In the 11.20.12 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked five questions.

Question #1 was "Before reading this article, rate how knowledgeable you are about the 2012 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
1.5% - Extremely knowledgeable
7.7% - Very knowledgeable
15.4% - Moderately knowledgeable
15.1% - Somewhat knowledgeable
56.2% - Not at all knowledgeable

Question #2 was "Before you read this article, rate your impression of the magnitude of the problem of potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in the elderly?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
87.7% - High magnitude
12.3% - Low magnitude

Question #3 was "Now that you have read this Compass Points™ article, to what degree have you increased your knowledge about the 2012 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
9.8% - Extremely
45.1% - Very much
20.5% - Moderately
18.9% - Somewhat
5.7% - Slightly
0.0% - Not at all

Question #4 was "Now that you have read this Compass Points™ article, register how your impression of the magnitude of the problem of potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in the elderly has changed." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
50.0% - Magnitude is higher than I initially thought
5.7% - Magnitude is lower than I initially thought
44.3% - Magnitude is the same as I initially thought

Question #5 was "Which of the following best represents the percentage of patients in your practice you feel will benefit from your increased use of the updated 2012 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
49.2% - 25%
21.3% - 50%
14.8% - 75%
14.8% - 100%

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neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand

Bipolar Disorder — A Focus on Depression

Premiere Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Live Broadcast: 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 4:00–5:30 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

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CME Outfitters Virtual Learning Environment

Experience the New CMEO vWorld™

Navigate your way through a series of hepatitis B educational activities, all of which are available for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Have some fun and test your HBV knowledge in the Gaming Center and play "HBV Challenge". CMEO vWorld™ take you on an HBV journey- looking at primary care best practices in screening and diagnosis, therapeutic strategy planning, and treatment counseling for patients with hepatitis B virus.

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