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Knowing when if ever is the right time to discontinue antidepression medication is a subject of debate. This article will review the published data on maintenance treatment of depression and the long-term use of antidepressants. Specifically, it will address what currently is known regarding who is an appropriate candidate for long-term therapy; the long-term safety and efficacy data on antidepressants; whether antidepressants may be depressogenic or neuroprotective; and how and when to safely and effectively discontinue the medication.
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EMTALA: The Essential Guide to Compliance from Thomson American Health Consultants, publisher of Psychiatric Medicine Reports, explains how the changes to EMTALA will affect the delivery of care.
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As health care changes, the skills needed to effectively manage patient education change as well. Those who have been in the position of patient education manager or coordinator for a while have found that the job has evolved over time. While the skills they needed when they entered the job still are pertinent, now many more are required.
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Although most patient education managers do not have a crystal ball in which to look into the future, by keeping abreast of trends, they can predict what new job skills are on the horizon. In fact, the need for some of these skills now is developing.
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People attend conferences for many reasons. Some come because they like the topics that will be covered, sometimes it is the location; others are attracted by a particular speaker or by the fact that the health care agency or company has a reputation for putting on a quality conference.
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The topic of health care education often is too generic for a conference; therefore, it is wise to define the audience and tailor the conference to this professional mix, the experts say.
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Once topics are in place for a conference and speakers with expertise in the areas have been uncovered, planning committees must select which experts to invite to speak.
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