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Are Mandates the Answer? Improving Palliative Care and Pain Management in Vermont
Butsch, Patrick O. DePouli, Laura C. Larochelle, Nicholas A. Leclerc, Mckalyn G. Maccini, Michael A. Morwood, Michael P. Steely, Andrea M. Hood, Virginia Philips, George Wargo, William
Butsch, Patrick O.
DePouli, Laura C.
Larochelle, Nicholas A.
Leclerc, Mckalyn G.
Maccini, Michael A.
Morwood, Michael P.
Steely, Andrea M.
Hood, Virginia
Philips, George
Wargo, William
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Background: The Vermont legislature (bill H.435, Sec. 19) has tasked the Vermont Board of Medical Practice (VBMP) with making a formal recommendation on improving Vermont health professionals’ knowledge and practice of Palliative Care and Pain Management (PC/PM). In collaboration with the VBMP, our group set out to answer the following questions: • How confident/competent are VT physicians in the practice of PC/PM? • What are the barriers to achieving optimal patient care in PC/PM? • Do VT physicians believe mandatory CME would improve the overall quality of care in PC/PM? • What are the best methods of providing Continuing Medical Education (CME)?
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2010-02-24