Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
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Identification of factors related to colorectal cancer screening (CRC) and intent to obtain fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) among low-income persons are important because CRC incidence and mortality are higher among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. ⋯ Results suggest the importance of physician assessment of personal and family CRC risk factors, as well as recommendation of CRC screening, to all patients as part of routine medical care.
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The faculty of the Center for Palliative Studies teach residents from 5 different primary care residency training programs who rotate at San Diego Hospice: 3 in Internal Medicine, 2 in Family Medicine. Residents participate in the care of patients in the inpatient care setting and make joint home visits with physicians and other team members. A series of 4 lectures on end-of-life care is given on Tuesday mornings: management of pain, other symptoms, interdisciplinary roles of chaplains, social workers, nurses, and grief/bereavement are discussed. In addition, there is a Tuesday noon conference that follows a journal club format. Because of scheduling, residents from some programs are not able to attend all lectures and conferences. ⋯ We conclude that a single hospice rotation can effectively contribute to resident education in multiple programs.
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This paper describes the development of the Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program and evaluates the continuing medical education (CME) series, in the form of multidisciplinary monthly Radiation Oncology Palliative Care Rounds at the Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. ⋯ The grand rounds are an effective CME activity at our hospital.