The current continuing medical education (CME) cycle began on January 1, 2007, and will end on December 31, 2009. Statistics for the 2004-2006 CME cycle will not be available until May 31, 2008. The author provides an update on trends in osteopathic CME programs and details minor changes to CME requirements for state licensure. In addition, this article explains changes to several policies of t...

A n active ciliary body controls the eye’s accommodation process, allowing near focusing to occur. The ciliary body is made up mainly of smooth muscle, known as the ciliary muscle. Accommodation occurs when the muscarinic receptors within the ciliary muscle are stimulated by the parasympathetic neurotransmitter, acetylcholine (see Part 1 Optician 29.06.12). The ciliary muscle then contracts, pu...

This is the third of a four-part continuing education series on pediatric nuclear medicine. After reading and studying the article, the nuclear medicine technologist will be able to: a> identify important clinical indications for performing nuclear cardiology procedures in children, (2) identify the radiopharmaceuticals that are used to perform myocardial imaging, first pass angiocardiography, ...

M acular oedema refers to the accumulation of fluid in retinal layers around the fovea, usually as a result of blood-retina barrier dysfunction. Macular oedema is not a specific entity, but rather a non-specific response to an abnormal retinal environment. Vision is impaired due to disruption of the normal cellular relationships in the retina, mechanical stress, and a mild inflammatory response...

OBJECTIVE Calculating weight-based drug doses for pediatric patients is difficult, with significant error potential. In the prehospital setting, few safeguards currently avert pediatric drug administration errors. We sought to determine whether use of a protocol-specific pediatric code card enables prehospital care providers to calculate more consistently accurate weight-based drug doses, volum...

The current study examined whether continuing education programs on psychosocial oncology patient care would improve nurses' resilience and reduce their stress. Analyses revealed postprogram improvements in resilience, which was related to reduction in stress. Findings provide preliminary evidence that such programs may also be helpful in other domains.

Telemedicine has become an increasingly popular option for long-distance health care and continuing education. As information and communication technology is underdeveloped in China, telemedicine develops slowly. At present, telemedicine consultation centers are situated mainly in developed cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. In many less developed regions, such as northwest China...

In this volume, we have explored action technologies that enhance action and learning: action research, action-reflection learning, action science, collaborative inquiry; participatory action research, and popular education. Each of these technologies offers adult and continuing educators a unique approach to changing individuals, groups, organizations, and societies. Whether the adult educator...

This study describes the development, implementation and management of a multi-faceted quality assurance program called Quality Assurance for Aboriginal Medical Services (QAAMS) to support point-of-care HbA(1c) testing on the Bayer DCA 2000 in Aboriginal people with diabetes from 45 Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. The quality assurance program comprised four elements...