Anaesthesia and intensive care
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Feb 2004
Continuing education and New Zealand anaesthetists: an analysis of current practice and future needs.
A survey of Continuing Medical Education (CME) of New Zealand anaesthetists was undertaken to identify current patterns of participation, usefulness of different activities, evidence of effectiveness, motivators and barriers to participation and to define future CME needs. The response rate was 74% and showed high levels of participation in a range of CME activities. Ratings for usefulness differed significantly between these activities. ⋯ Such reviews conclude that there is no evidence that conferences are effective in changing physician behaviour, yet respondents to this survey attributed many changes in practice to their attendance at a conference. Analysis of the needs of NZ anaesthetists supports increasing the number of workshops and interactive sessions and promoting smaller meetings and practice-based activities. The survey provides a basis for designing a future program of CME for New Zealand.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Feb 2004
Historical ArticleLocal anaesthesia--the continuing evolution of spinal needles.