CME and change in practice: An alternative perspective
β Scribed by Jon F. Wergin; Paul E. Mazmanian; William W. Miller; Klara K. Papp; W. Loren Williams
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 805 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-1912
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β¦ Synopsis
A two-year study was undertaken by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) t o assess the eflects of its continuing medical education (CME) programs on physician practice behavior. The principal method of evaluation was a telephone interview conducted by fellow cardiologists. Participants were interviewed before and after the C M E conferences; control groups were drawn from program cancellations andlor attendees at contiguous coitrses. Data ubstracted from patient charts were also collected from a subsample of participants. Specific course-related behavior change reported ranged from
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