Thursday, May 3, 2012
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Queen Emma Tower 7 Ewa Conference Room
AMA PRA Credit: 1.0

Moderator:
Daniel Fischberg, MD, PhD (Medical Director, Pain & Palliative Care Department, The Queen’s Medical Center)

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the specific aims, experimental design, and outcomes of each article reviewed.
2. Critique the methodology employed in each article.
3. Discuss the clinical implications of the findings and potential for impact in the care of your patients.
4. Discuss future areas of research that are needed in the field. 

Articles to be Discussed:

• Butow PN; Godstein D; Bell ML, Sze N, Alridge LJ, et al.  Interpretation in Consultations With Immigrant Patients With Cancer: How Accurate Is It?  J Clin Oncol 2011 Jul10:29(20):2801-7.  Epub 2011 Jun13
• Richards CT, Gisondi MA, Chang C, Courtney DM, et al.  Palliative Care Symptom Assessment for Patients with Cancer in the Emergency Department: Validation of the Screen for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Needs in the Emergency Department Instrument.  J Palliat Med 2011 Jun; 14(6): 757-64.   doi:10.1089/jpm.2010.0456.   Epub 2011 May 6.
   

For More Information:
Call Pain & Palliative Care Department at 808.691.4726