video- ICH
1 hour
All audiences
Metastatic spinal cord compression - in association with NICE
Learning outcomes
After completing this module you should:
- Understand the importance of educating patients with cancer about bone metastases and metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC)
- Know where to seek advice when you suspect a patient may have spinal metastases or metastatic spinal cord compression
- Recognise those signs and symptoms which should prompt urgent or immediate action
- Know which imaging methods to use to investigate patients
- Know how to care for patients with threatened spines before definitive treatment
- Have a general overview of the different types of treatment for MSCC
- Be aware of the need for coordinated rehabilitation after treatment.
Accreditation
| Accreditor | Credits | Accreditation statement |
|---|---|---|
| ASCOFAME | 1:00 hour | BMJ Learning has assigned 1 hour of CPD/CME credit to this module. BMJ Learning modules are being certified for ASCOFAME VIRTUAL (Colombia). |
| Australian Practice Nurses Association | 1 credit, 1:00 hour | BMJ Learning has achieved the status of an APNA Endorsed Education Provider |
| Austrian Academy of Physicians | 1 credit, 1:00 hour | BMJ Learning modules have been certified for DFT Punkte. DFT Punkte are accepted in Austria |
| BMJ Learning | 1 credit, 1:00 hour | BMJ Learning has assigned one hour of CPD/CME credit to this module |
| Dubai Health Authority | 2 credits, 2:00 hours | BMJ Learning is approved as a CME resource by the Dubai Health Authority (accreditation number 0254/11) |
| Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization | 1:00 hour | Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS) of the Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait is the authority responsible for organising all aspects of postgraduate training of medical practitioners and other health professionals in Kuwait. Users within Kuwait can claim one hour or one credit per hour of learning completed. |
| Oman Medical Specialty Board | 0.5 credits | The Oman Medical Specialty Board accredits this module for 0.5 credit points under Category II |
| Royal Australasian College of Physicians | 1:00 hour | The RACP does not accredit CPD activities, but MyCPD Program guidelines state that fellows can claim a maximum of 50 credits per year for online learning under 'Category 6 - Other Learning Activities'. |
| The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa | 3 credits | The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa has accredited this BMJ Learning module (accreditation number: MDB014/254/06/2010) |
| The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners | 1 credit, 1:00 hour | RNZCGP endorses the British Medical Journal online CME programmes |
Release date
13 Mar 2012
