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Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
Preventive Medicine 2005: Annual Meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine
February 16 - 20, 2005, Washington, DC

This activity was developed in collaboration with the American College of Preventive Medicine.


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Highlights of Preventive Medicine 2005: Annual Meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine CME/CE
Physicians - up to 1.0 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit;
Registered Nurses - up to 1.2 Nursing Continuing Education contact hour(s)
•Emerging Issues in Evidence-Based Prevention
Sarah F. Schillie, MD, MPH
•Perspectives on Bioterrorism: Preparedness, Risk Communication, and Psychological Health
Steven Alles, MD, MS, MFA
Conference News
Breast Cancer Risk Perceptions Affect Preventive Treatment Choices 2/22/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Women's perception of breast cancer risk affected their willingness to be treated with tamoxifen and their interest in genetic testing.
Rapid HIV Testing Increases Detection Rates and Posttest Counseling 2/18/05
[Medscape Medical News]
The use of rapid HIV testing may increase the yield of new HIV cases by as much as 4-fold.
Severe Vomiting During Pregnancy Causes Serious Risk to Mothers, Infants 2/18/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Women hospitalized as a result of hyperemesis gravidarum have an increased risk of suffering from preeclampsia, requiring longer hospital stays, delivering low-birth-weight infants, and experiencing premature delivery.

 
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