ContextAlthough physicians report spending a considerable amount of time in continuing
medical education (CME) activities, studies have shown a sizable difference between real and …

Background and Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify practitioner barriers (education,
attitudes and beliefs, interest and perceived role, and self-efficacy) and organizational …

The authors describe their vision of what continuing medical education (CME) should
become in the changing health care environment. They first discuss six types of literature (eg, …

CEREBRAL deposition of the β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) is an invariant feature of Alzheimer's
disease. Since the original isola-tion and characterization of αβ (ref. 1) and the subsequent …

In Alzheimer's disease (AD), abnormal accumulations of beta-amyloid are present in the brain
and degenerating neurons exhibit cytoskeletal aberrations (neurofibrillary tangles). Roles …

Background Educational outreach visits (EOVs) have been identified as an intervention that
may improve the practice of healthcare professionals. This type of face‐to‐face visit has …

A large gulf remains between what we know and what we practise. Eisenberg and Garzon
point to widespread variation in the use of aspirin, calcium antagonists, β blockers, and anti-…

Objective: To answer the question, “does CME work?” by reviewing the effectiveness of
continuing medical education (CME) and other related educational methods on objectively-…

Background There has been sizable debate and widespread skepticism about the effect of
continuing medical education (CME) on the performance of physicians in the practice setting. …

Practice Guidelines3 combines 2 earlier documents, which have been updated and revised
for use by individuals and groups interested in the development, adaptation, implementation …