CPD Portal
Solar keratoses
Actinic or solar keratoses are keratotic lesions occurring on chronically light-exposed adult skin. They represent focal areas of abnormal keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation that carry a low risk of progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Patient autonomy and informed consent
Informed consent is one of the key components of ethical patient care and it is vital that medical practitioners understand the requirements of the law in this regard.
Specialist Forum December CPDs
These are the Specialist Forum’s December CPDs. Click on the questionnaire below to start the CPD quiz.
Medical Chronicle December CPDs
These are Medical Chronicle’s December CPDs. Click on the attached questionnaire to start the CPD quiz.
Specialist Forum November CPDs
These are the Specialist Forum’s November CPDs. Click on the questionnaire below to start the CPD quiz.
Medical Chronicle November CPDs
Below are all of the CPDs produced for the November 2018 issue of Medical Chronicle. You need to read all 3, then complete a questionnaire for a combined total of 3 CPD points.
Psychology of the obese patient
Most treatment strategies for obesity are based on an exclusively biological view of the condition, but a recent theory shows how obesity appears to be a consequence of homeostatic imbalance in the psychological sphere.
Medical Chronicle October CPDs
Below are all of the CPDs produced for the October 2018 issue of Medical Chronicle. You need to read all 4, then complete a questionnaire for a combined total of 3 CPD points.
Weight: Risk of gain and benefit of loss
Increasing numbers of people worldwide are suffering from obesity and overweight, with an attendant rise in chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke and coronary heart disease.
Use of rupatadine in allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria
Rupatadine is a novel non-sedating H1-antihistamine that also has additional antagonist effects on PAF. It is a second generation antihistamine which demonstrated no adverse cardiovascular effects in clinical testing.
Medical Chronicle September CPDs
These are Medical Academic’s September CPDs. Click on the attached questionnaire to start the CPD quiz.
Medical Chronicle August CPDs
These are the Medical Chronicle’s August CPDs. Click on the questionnaire below to start the CPD quiz.
Specialist Forum August CPDs
These are the Specialist Forum’s August CPDs. Click on the questionnaire below to start the CPD quiz.
Medical records and POPI
The fundamental right to privacy is included in the Constitution and this underpins current and future legislation in protecting the patient.
Specialist Forum July CPD
Are methods based solely on cytology the most efficient strategy for cervical cancer screening? HPV testing with separate HPV16 and HPV18 detection provides a good alternative, but how effective is it really?
Medical Chronicle July CPDs
These are the Medical Chronicle’s July CPDs. Click on the questionnaire below to start the CPD quiz.
Medical Chronicle June CPDs
Click on the links below to read each of the articles online.
A metronomic approach to NSCLC
About 14% of all new cancers are lung cancers. Metronomic chemotherapy offers hope for elderly patients with lung cancer.
Osteoporosis: Keep it simple
At the recent National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa (NOFSA) Congress, held from 16 – 18 March in Cape Town, Prof Brent Tipping of the University of the Witwatersrand and Dr Zane Stevens of Stellenbosch University shared their valuable real-world experiences.
Bridging the ‘silver tsunami’ gap
Only 20% of patients who present with an index fracture receive basic therapy or are offered screening for future fracture risk.
