Today’s Clinical Pearl: When assessing patients for anxiety disorders, it is important to rule out other medical disorders that may produce similar symptoms. These disorders include: Thyroid disease Cardiovascular disease COPD B12 deficiency Meniere’s disease Substance intoxication and withdrawal Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric complaint in primary care and may affect 10%-15% of [...]
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April 24th, 2012
Anxiety Disorders: Insights for Primary Care
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Tags: clinical pearls, cme conferences, CME Medical Education, CME Meetings, CME Mental Hental Health, CME Primary Care, Primary Care Clinical pearls
Tags: clinical pearls, cme conferences, CME Medical Education, CME Meetings, CME Mental Hental Health, CME Primary Care, Primary Care Clinical pearlsMarch 22nd, 2012
The Best CME Spa Escapes
Posted in CME Courses, CME Credits, CME Education, CME Meetings, CME Vacations, Other Tags: cme, CME Asheville, cme conferences, CME Conferences California, CME Grove Park Inn, CME Medical Education, CME Meetings, CME Napa, CME Pelican Hill, CME Spa, CME Spa Escapes, Medical CME Conferences
Tags: cme, CME Asheville, cme conferences, CME Conferences California, CME Grove Park Inn, CME Medical Education, CME Meetings, CME Napa, CME Pelican Hill, CME Spa, CME Spa Escapes, Medical CME ConferencesIf you are thinking of making your next CME Conference a “CME Spa Escape”, consider these 3 amazing MER destinations: Spa Terra at the Meritage Resort and Spa, Napa Valley, CA – April 27-29 Experience Spa Terra located underground in the resort’s Estate Wine Cave and recognized for its four-diamond service. The spa’s relaxation lounge [...]
March 7th, 2012
Featured CME Destinations: Aruba, Napa, New Orleans
Posted in Other Tags: cme, cme conferences, CME conferences Aruba, CME conferences caribbean, CME conferences Jazz Festival, CME Conferences Napa, CME conferences New Orleans, CME Meetings, CME physican resources, cme vacation, continuing medical education, destination cme
Tags: cme, cme conferences, CME conferences Aruba, CME conferences caribbean, CME conferences Jazz Festival, CME Conferences Napa, CME conferences New Orleans, CME Meetings, CME physican resources, cme vacation, continuing medical education, destination cmeGet ahead and get away when you attend a CME conference at these featured spring destinations: Napa Valley If you are a “foodie” or wine enthusiast, then this is the perfect CME meeting for you! Attend Clinical Endocrinology for Primary Care Physicians in Napa Valley and receive the latest update on Diabetes, Obesity, and other [...]
January 6th, 2012
10 CME Travel Tips for 2012
Posted in Other Tags: cme conferences, CME Conferences 2012, CME Meetings, CME Travel 2012, CME Travel Tips for 2012
Tags: cme conferences, CME Conferences 2012, CME Meetings, CME Travel 2012, CME Travel Tips for 2012Traveling to CME conferences can be an amazing experience or it can end up in disaster. Here are some great tips for traveling to CME conferences in 2012. If you are willing to travel away from home for CME, chances are that you are interested in visiting the location that the conference is being held. [...]
January 2nd, 2012
Rome CME in 2012
Posted in Other Tags: CME Conferences Rome, CME continuing medical education, CME Course Rome, CME Courses, Primary Care CME Course, Primary Care CME Italy
Tags: CME Conferences Rome, CME continuing medical education, CME Course Rome, CME Courses, Primary Care CME Course, Primary Care CME ItalyCiao and welcome to your CME adventure in the city known as the world’s biggest open air museum! If Italy is one of your dream travel destinations, then don’t miss out on the opportunity to earn CME this summer in Rome. Attend CME sessions each morning and then allow yourself to be seduced by what’s [...]
December 12th, 2011
Techniques for Discussing Weight and Obesity with Your Patients
Posted in Other Tags: cme conferences, CME discussing wieight, CME Medical Education, CMECourses Obesity, Discussing weight with patients, primary care CME
Tags: cme conferences, CME discussing wieight, CME Medical Education, CMECourses Obesity, Discussing weight with patients, primary care CMEMany primary care clinicians believe that it is there responsibility to discuss issues of weight and obesity with patients. When the time comes however, it can be uncomfortable for both the physician and patient and many physicians feel ill equipped to deal with issue related to weight loss. In addition, many physicians don’t believe that [...]
November 17th, 2011
AIM-High Results:The Nail in the Coffin for the HDL Hypothesis?
Posted in Clinical Info, CME Credits, CME Education, CME Meetings, Other Tags: AIM-High Study, Cardio-Pulmonary disease, CME Cardiovacsular Disease, CME Education, CME HDL, continuing medical education, Niacin
Tags: AIM-High Study, Cardio-Pulmonary disease, CME Cardiovacsular Disease, CME Education, CME HDL, continuing medical education, NiacinDue to a number of factors, such the lack of significant power of the study and an unexpected increase in HDL-C in the placebo arm, the results from the AIM-High study (click here to view article) failed to demonstrate a 25% reduction in cardiovascular events in those patients randomized to receive niacin. This study was [...]
November 3rd, 2011
How will the Current National Drug Shortage Affect Your Patients?
Posted in Clinical Info, CME Education, Other Tags: cme, CME continuing medical education, cme drug shortage, cme education. medical cme, continuing medical education, national drug shortage, primary care drug shortage
Tags: cme, CME continuing medical education, cme drug shortage, cme education. medical cme, continuing medical education, national drug shortage, primary care drug shortageSo far this year, 210 drugs have been added to the list of drugs in short supply and many of the drugs included on the list are considered life-saving medications. Just days ago, acknowledging that this is a growing crisis, President Obama signed and executive orders instructed the FDA to obtain better advance warning of [...]
September 16th, 2011
The Sunshine Act and Primary Care Physicians
Posted in Clinical Info, CME Courses, CME Credits, CME Education, Other Tags: CME Courses, CME Sunshine Act, continuing medical education, Healthcare reform, medical conferences, Physician Sunshine Act, Sunshine Act Primary Care
Tags: CME Courses, CME Sunshine Act, continuing medical education, Healthcare reform, medical conferences, Physician Sunshine Act, Sunshine Act Primary CareReady or not, the Sunshine Act will go into effect in January, 2012. But will the Sunshine Act affect the average primary care physician? The answer is short and simple – most likely, it will! The Sunshine Act will require drug and medical device manufacturers to publicly report gifts and payments made to physicians and [...]
August 31st, 2011
CME’s Endless Summer Destinations
Posted in CME Courses, Other Tags: cme conferences, CME Conferences Las Vegas, CME Conferences San Diego, CME Meetings, CME Meetings Napa, Desination CME Maui, destination cme, Destination CME Orlando
Tags: cme conferences, CME Conferences Las Vegas, CME Conferences San Diego, CME Meetings, CME Meetings Napa, Desination CME Maui, destination cme, Destination CME OrlandoDo you ever wish that you could make summer last a little longer? Why not extend your summer fun and sign of for a Medical Education Resources CME meeting at one of these endless summer destinations: Try your luck, see a show, shop til you drop, or dine at a celebrity chef restaurant in Las [...]
