Publications by authors named "Dorothy Northrop"
The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) convened a Framework Taskforce composed of a multidisciplinary group of clinicians and researchers to examine and evaluate the current models of care in multiple sclerosis (MS). The methodology of this project included analysis of a needs assessment survey and an extensive literature review. The outcome of this work is a two-part continuing education series of articles.
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- The article, post-test, and evaluation related to managing multiple sclerosis (MS) can be accessed online at http://www.cmscscholar.org.
- The target audience includes healthcare professionals like physicians and nursing practitioners involved in MS patient care, focusing on integrating new knowledge into treatment and long-term care plans.
- This activity offers accreditation for continuing medical education (CME) and nursing education, providing 1.0 credit for participating healthcare providers, organized by accredited organizations such as CMSC and NPA.
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic, variable, and often disabling disease of the central nervous system, presents a myriad of challenges to people battling the disease and to their family. The diagnosis of MS usually comes when men and women are in their 20s, 30s, and 40s-a time of life when they are completing their education, embarking on their careers, and establishing families. No one can predict at the time of diagnosis the severity, the course, or the progression that the disease will take.
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