Cochrane: YourHealthNet - navigating effective treatments with systematic reviews

YourHealthNet - navigating effective treatments with systematic reviews

The parts of a Cochrane systematic review and the information they contain - learning to navigate a review

Cochrane systematic reviews

Cochrane systematic reviews are the major output of the international organisation The Cochrane Collaboration, and over 4,000 Cochrane reviews are available online on The Cochrane Library. Because Cochrane review authors carry out their research with scientific rigour and follow detailed guidelines Cochrane reviews are considered a high quality source of research evidence.

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Explore the parts of a Cochrane systematic review

Systematic reviews are a complex mix of process and product - they report on the process review authors undertook, and the conclusions authors came to about what they found. All Cochrane systematic reviews follow the same format and methods; they have the same content in the same sections. This ensures their transparency and rigour.....

End-of-life care: the neglected core business of medicine : The Lancet

End-of-life care: the neglected core business of medicine : The Lancet

Tips for Understanding Studies - Health News Review

abstract: Palliative Medicine Fellowship: A Study of Resident Choices

Context

There are no data on the motives or characteristics of physicians choosing fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM).

Objectives

To understand more about the residents who choose HPM and what leads them to this decision.

Conclusion

Negative experiences with end-of-life care in residency, particularly in the intensive care unit, continue to be a factor in selection of HPM as a specialty. Many residents make their decision to enter the field and apply during Postgraduate Year 3. Most received negative comments about the choice. Fellows require a broad range of experience when selecting a fellowship program.

NIH launches first online genetics course for social and behavioral scientists, January 3, 2012 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH launches first online genetics course for social and behavioral scientists

A new genetics educational program will provide social and behavioral scientists with sufficient genetics background to allow them to engage effectively in interdisciplinary research with genetics researchers. The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health, partnered with the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics to create the free, Web-based project...........

CAHG Study Highlights Personalized Medicine Gap - PRNewswire

What makes a good doctor? The Lancet

Blogger's Note: the discussion regarding education/system/research/focus would be an appropriate concern for all those involved with direct patient care and not exclusive to doctors

e-ESO Online educational resource video (free) "The challenge of ovarian cancer in relapse" video/ESO

Note: requires registration (free)

e-grandround:

The challenge of ovarian cancer in relapse ^{CME accredited}

GR109 - 05 August 2010 - 18:15-19:00 CET
Expert: Eric Pujade-Lauraine, Hospital Hotel-Dieu, Paris, France
Discussant: Fedro A. Peccatori, European Institute of Oncology, Milano, Italy

The Arts in Psychotherapy : The Effects of an Art Education Program on Competencies, Coping, and Well-Being in Outpatients with Cancer–Results of a Prospective Feasibility Study

2010 Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education - Ovarian Cancer Screening and Management to Improve Patient Survival

OVERVIEW

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancy and the fifth leading cause of cancer‐related death among women in the United States. The high mortality rate associated with ovarian cancer is due in part to the lack of effective screening strategies to detect the disease in early stages (I or II) when the cancer is confined to the ovary. Since symptoms associated with ovarian cancer are typically nonspecific, a clinical diagnosis is difficult to make until the disease has advanced. The Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education has identified a number of areas related to the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of ovarian cancer where education is vital in order to address the need for improvement in professional care.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

In this Webcast, the faculty members will present up-to-date, relevant information on screening guidelines, referral procedures, and therapies for ovarian cancer. As a learning reinforcement, individuals who complete this activity will be able to request a certified monograph with two case studies pertaining to the treatment strategies discussed within the Webcast.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING CME/CE CREDIT

There are no fees or prerequisites for participating in and receiving CME/CE credit for this online educational activity.

Pre-counseling Education for Low Literacy Women at Risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC): Patient Experiences Using the Cancer Risk...

Pre-counseling Education for Low Literacy Women at Risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC): Patient Experiences Using the Cancer Risk Education Intervention Tool (CREdIT)

Advocates And Researchers Educate Community About Cancer In Game Show Format

Cost Consciousness in Patient Care — What Is Medical Education’s Responsibility? NEJM

Obstetrics/Gynecology Residents' Knowledge of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch Syndrome.

"Although there have been many studies regarding physicians' knowledge of hereditary cancer syndromes, very little information exists regarding medical residents' knowledge of hereditary cancer syndromes. Obstetrics/gynecology residents completed a test which evaluated their knowledge of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch syndrome.

Consistency of self-reported first-degree family history of cancer in a population-based study - Brazil

"The prevalence of cancer history in an FDR (first degree relative) was similar to previous reports in other populations. Consistency and reliability of the self-reported information was high, regardless of educational level."

(original article) full access: patient involvement Active patient involvement in the education of health professionals

OVARIAN CANCER and US: Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Annual Conference 2007

OVARIAN CANCER and US: Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Annual Conference 2007

SGO annual meeting 2007

2007 February 20th: Toward Kinder Care

TowardKinderCare-final.pdf (application/pdf Object)