This really makes no sense, having no PCP might be a secondary reason but not the real cause of the strokes. Find out the real causes. Bad research and bad training material. High blood pressure? Plaque in arteries? Thick blood? Aneurysm? AVM?
About this course
- Released: 2/5/2019
- Expires: 2/5/2022
RECURRENT STROKE IN MIDLIFE IS ASSOCIATED WITH NOT HAVING A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the article by Lank et al, the participant should be able to:
- State
the percent relative increase in 5-year ischemic stroke risk in this
study for patients without a primary care physician (PCP)
- State the overall 5-year stroke recurrence risk in this study
- Discuss factors found to be confounders of the PCP-recurrence association according to this study
CORE COMPETENCIES:
The article by Lank et al covers the following core competency:
AUTHOR DISCLOSURES:
Refer to listing above the references in each article.
THIS PAGE IS REQUIRED READING BEFORE BEGINNING ALL ACCME-ACCREDITED COURSES
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The
American Academy of Neurology Institute is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MISSION STATEMENT/PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
After evaluating a specific article published in
Neurology,
participants in the CME activity should be able to demonstrate an
increase in, or affirmation of, their knowledge of clinical medicine.
Participants should be able to evaluate the appropriateness of the
clinical information as it applies to the provision of patient care.
PARTICIPANTS
This
program is designed for physicians who are involved in providing
patient care and who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical
medicine.
AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The American Academy of Neurology Institute designates this journal-based-CME activity for a maximum of 0.75
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
DISCLOSURES
James
WM Owens Jr. MD, PhD receives royalties from UpToDate, Waltham, MA;
grant support from NIH (PI, K08NS054882); and a stipend in his editorial
capacity for
Neurology. Adam Kelly, MD, has served as a guest editor of
Continuum (April 2014) and receives a stipend in his editorial capacity for
Neurology.
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