AW: [ RadSafe ] BEIR VII repercussions in the medical community

[John Jacobus]

Rainer,
You are not boring me with your posting.  All I am
saying is that this is not a new comment that had
appeared in the medical arena.  As I have said, the
idea that doses need be reduced in medicine is not a
new issue.  I believe the term is optimization.  

Physicians and other professionals need to keep
abreast of new findings in their field.  As a
certified health physicist, I have to apply for
recertification every five years, and have to submit
information of courses, class and meetings I have
attended to get CECs.  If I do not have enough CECs, I
will not be recertified.  You also have to pay your
dues.

The source of CECs are sometimes developed by the
professional society themselves, although CECs
obtained from other sources are frequently accepted if
the material is relevant to the profession.  In some
cases, the partipant has to take a test to demonstrate
they actually learned something.  In some states, you
cannot practice medicine without professional
certification.

--- Rainer.Facius at dlr.de wrote:

> John:
> 
> The categorical tone of this unreserved promotion of
> the LNT-postulate in a professional - rather than
> media - context outside the radiation protection
> community struck me as something new. Excuse me if I
> was boring you.
> 
> Frankly, as a non physician and a non-US scientist I
> have no idea how much the "Continuing Medical
> Education" program (under the auspices of the AMA?)
> affects thinking and practice of the U.S. medical
> community.
> 
> Unless the statements below are pure hot air,
> "continuing education for medical professionals" in
> the spirit of this "CME/CE activity" can hardly grow
> beneficial results.
> 
> 
> Kind regards, Rainer
> 
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> Medscape self-portrayal:
> 
> CME/CE in this activity indicates continuing
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> 
> Medscape is accredited by the Accreditation Council
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> 
> Medscape designates this educational activity for a
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> he/she actually spent in the activity.
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> Von: John Jacobus [mailto:crispy_bird at yahoo.com]
> Gesendet: Fr 24.02.2006 17:11
> An: Facius, Rainer; radsafe at radlab.nl
> Betreff: Re: [ RadSafe ] BEIR VII repercussions in
> the medical community
> 
> 
> 
> Rainer,
> This is really not new news.  Similar comments
> appears
> when the BEIR VII report appeared last year.  There
> has been an effort over many years to reduce
> radiation
> exposures to patients.  Well before the publication
> of
> the BEIR VII report.  The real issue is the effect,
> if
> any, such statements will have on the quality of
> medical care.  I haven't heard of any.
> 
> --- Rainer.Facius at dlr.de wrote:
> 
> >
> > Some quotations from a recent MEDSACPE tutorial
> for
> > general physicians
> > and in particular for radiologists.
> >
> > http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/5063_pnt
> > You may get access to the full paper at the above
> > URL after registering
> > for (free) access.
> >
> > Imaging X-rays Cause Cancer: A Call to Action for
> > Caregivers and
> > Patients
> >
> > Author: Richard C. Semelka, MD;  Director,
> Magnetic
> > Resonance Services,
> > Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of
> > Radiology, University of
> > North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> > Disclosure: Richard C. Semelka, MD, has disclosed
> no
> > relevant financial
> > relationships.
> >

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-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com

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