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October 2008 Issue

Articles in this issue include:

How one medical specialty society’s use of measures and reporting dramatically improved patient care
Fred H. Edwards, MD

The hospitalist model: How it benefits you and your patients
Laurence Wilkinson, MD

The future of medical training: Back to basics in a new world
Lawrence G. Smith, MD

Medical humanism: Aphorisms from the bedside teachings and writings of Howard M. Shapiro
Robert E. Kravetz, MD

Financial disclosures and conflicts of interest

According to the disclosure policy of the University of Cincinnati, faculty, editors, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with the commercial companies related to this activity. All relevant relationships that are identified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest is identified, it is the responsibility of the University of Cincinnati to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict(s). The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.

The faculty has reported the following: Drs Fred H. Edwards, Laurence Wellikson, and Lawrence Smith report no financial relationships or conflict of interest with any company whose products are mentioned in this activity, or with the manufacturers of competing products.

Planning Committee: Kay Weigand, University of Cincinnati; Editor-in-chief Bernard Rosof, MD, Charles Williams, and Kristen Georgi, Dowden Health Media, have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

No off-label drugs or devices are discussed.

This CME activity was developed through the joint sponsorship of the University of Cincinnati and Dowden Health Media.