Hope
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CME Activity Information |
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Release Date: |
October 03, 2007 |
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Most Recent Review: |
October 03, 2007* |
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Most Recent Update: |
October 03, 2007 |
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Date Credit Expires: |
October 03, 2009 |
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Time to Complete: |
1 hour |
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Medium: |
Internet Online |
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Instructions for Participation
- Read the following information before beginning the educational activity
and click the "Take this course" link at the bottom of the page
- Study the educational activity
- Complete the CME quiz and evaluation
- After successful completion of the CME quiz and evaluation, you will receive
the credit or participation certificate
*The CME quiz and evaluation must be completed by October 3, 2009, in order
to receive the credit or participation certificate.
Target Audience
Physicians who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical cancer medicine
in risk management and are involved in providing patient care in a cancer care environment.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the reader should be able to:
- Describe the powerful dynamic of hope for patients with cancer.
- Discuss the importance of addressing how issues of life and death affect
patients, families, and caregivers.
- List the advantages and limitations of realistic hopefulness.
- Better care for and communicate with patients and families who face life-threatening
illness.
Accreditation and Credit Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance
with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the School of Medicine
of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The Oncologist.
The School of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited
by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The School
of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this
educational activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
Commercial Support
Non-governmental supporters of this activity: Abraxis BioScience,
AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology, Merck, Pfizer, and sanofi-aventis
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adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care
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Content Review
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Author Disclosure(s)
Richard T. Penson, M.R.C.P., M.D.
Credentials: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Telephone:
617-726-5867; Fax: 617-724-6898; E-mail:
rpenson{at}partners.org.
Disclosures: The author has indicated no relevant commercial
relationships.
Fei Gu, M.D., Ph.D.
Credentials: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Disclosures: The author has indicated no relevant commercial
relationships.
Susan Harris, M.H.L.
Credentials: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Disclosures: The author has indicated no relevant commercial
relationships.
Mary Martha Thiel, M.Div.
Credentials: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Disclosures: The author has indicated no relevant commercial
relationships.
Nat Lawton
Credentials: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Disclosures: The author has indicated no relevant commercial
relationships.
Arlan F. Fuller, Jr., M.D.
Credentials: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Disclosures: The author has indicated no relevant commercial
relationships.
Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., M.D.
Credentials: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Disclosures: The author has indicated no relevant commercial
relationships.
Section Editor Disclosure
Lidia Schapira, M.D., has disclosed no financial relationships relevant to the content of this article.
CME Activity Director Disclosure
Frank M. Balis, M.D., CME Activity Director, Clinical Director, National Cancer Institute, has disclosed no financial relationships relevant to the content of this article.
Independent Peer Reviewers and Staff Managers Disclosures
No financial relationships relevant to the content of this article have been disclosed by the independent peer reviewers or staff managers.
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