Activity ID
12277Expires
July 6, 2024Format Type
Journal-basedCME Credit
1Fee
$30CME Provider: JAMA Internal Medicine
Description of CME Course
This Teachable Moment considers the psychological distress that anorexia and/or cachexia leads to in caregivers and patients with advanced illness, and how clinicians can help without using pharmacologic management.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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Educational Objectives
To describe the psychological distress that anorexia and/or cachexia leads to in patients with advanced illness and their caregivers, and how clinicians can help without using pharmacologic management.
Keywords
End of Life, Oncology, Teachable Moment
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.1533