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Med-Challenger
FM/Rakel®
The Gold
Standard Reference, Review, and Assessment for Family
Physicians
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Feature Links
About This Course | A
Boards-Pass Guarantee | CME Credit
| Board Simulations | Thousands
of Questions | Topical Pretest
| Maintenance of Certification | Long
Product Life | General Features
About
This Course
Med-Challenger FM/Rakel® is the
ultimate reference and review for family
physicians. It combines the new 7th edition of
Robert Rakel's Textbook of Family Medicine with
the specialty's leading comprehensive review
course—Med-Challenger
FM. This revolutionary new course is the ONLY
searchable electronic full-color image bank,
standard-of-care reference, and CME resource
available for family physicians.
What is more—we have even included a
complimentary acute and urgent care supplement
FREE with 500 questions and answers, fully
expandable images, and free CME with your
purchase!
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A Boards-Pass Guarantee
Our content is embedded in a proven methodology
that guarantees you will pass these tests. The
method of programmed learning has been tested and
validated in formal studies of educational
strategy as among the most effective techniques
for insuring retention of learned material.
This gold standard review course is your
one-stop career testing solution! Each special
area of learning and competency—from allergic
reactions and life-threatening signs to trauma and
wound management—is continually peer-reviewed
and adjusted with one primary goal in mind:
preparing you to conquer the assessment exams in
emergency medicine.
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CME Credit
With the rising costs of CME and boards review
courses, as well as ever-increasing mandates from
various accrediting bodies, Med-Challenger FM/Rakel®
becomes more economical every day. Just
think—you can earn up to 75 AAFP Prescribed
creidts and over 500 AMA Category 1 CME credits
for free! Where can you find a better offer? With
Med-Challenger FM/Rakel®, you no
longer have to fight long lines at airports, stay
away from home in uncomfortable accommodations,
and scramble to find ways to earn CME at the end
of the year.
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Board Simulations
Our board simulations offer hundreds of
boards–style questions and answers covering key
topics in emergency medicine. Divided into smaller
modules, you can take these tests in between
patients or in the comfort of your own home.
Know what to expect before you walk through the
door on exam day.
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Thousands of Questions
Med-Challenger FM/Rakel® seamlessly
integrates clinical text, imagery, and over 6,000
interactive, case-focused questions and answers
into one easy-to-use reference, review, and
self-assessment experience. All content is
continually reviewed and updated in conjunction
with the prestigious Family Medicine faculties at
Temple University and the University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center. The format emulates ABFM
testing methods and lets you navigate the subject
material at your own pace. Med-Challenger FM/Rakel®
is an all-in-one premier electronic reference,
interactive review course, and CME fulfillment
solution for family physicians. There is nothing
else like this course in the world of family
medicine education!
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Topical Pretest
Getting ready for an exam? Wondering where you
rank among your peers? We've got you covered!
Med-Challenger FM/Rakel® includes
topical pretests to help narrow your focus by
testing your baseline knowledge. Spend less time
focusing on topics you are familiar with and more
time in areas of weakness.
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Maintenance of
Certification
This comprehensive reference and review course
also includes an entire section called Challenger
MC-FP, covering ABFM-designated topics for
SAM. Topics currently included in Challenger MC-FP
are hypertension, diabetes management, asthma,
coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure,
and depression.
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Long Product Life
Med-Challenger FM/Rakel® provides long product
life -- three (3) years from the time of
purchase-- regarding online access, CME life, free
CME processing, and live support. It includes
automatic updates to your course content online as
well.
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$1,395
Call 1-800-745-4557 to order by phone.
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| Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Family
Physician
Chapter 2: Developing Optimal Healing Environments
Chapter 3: The Family's Influence On Health
Chapter 4: Psychosocial Influences On Health
Chapter 5: Practicing Biopsychosocial Medicine
Chapter 6: Domestic Violence
Chapter 7: Care Of The Elderly
Chapter 8: Care Of The Dying Patient
Chapter 9: Ethics In Family Practice
Chapter 10: Periodic Health Examination
Chapter 11: Preventive Health Care
Chapter 12: Evidence-Based Medicine
Chapter 13: Interpreting The Medical Literature
Chapter 14: Electronic Health Records
Chapter 15: Clinical Problem Solving
Chapter 16: Complementary And Alternative Medicine
Chapter 17: Herbs And Other Dietary Supplements
Chapter 18: Establishing Rapport
Chapter 19: Patient Education
Chapter 20: Interviewing Techniques
Chapter 21: Pharmacotherapeutic Management Of Pain
Chapter 22: Infectious Diseases
Chapter 23: Care Of The Hiv-1-Infected Patient
Chapter 24: Pulmonary Medicine
Chapter 25: Otorhinolaryngology
Chapter 26: Allergy Disorders
Chapter 27: Parasitology
Chapter 28: Travel Medicine
Chapter 29: Obstetrics
Chapter 30: Care Of The Newborn
Chapter 31: Growth And Development
Chapter 32: Childhood And Adolescence
Chapter 33: Behavioral Problems In Children And
Adolescents
Chapter 34: Office Surgery
Chapter 35: Perioperative Care
Chapter 36: Gynecology
Chapter 37: Contraception
Chapter 38: Interpretation Of The
Electrocardiogram
Chapter 39: Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 40: Emergency Medicine
Chapter 41: Sports Medicine
Chapter 42: Orthopedics
Chapter 43: Rheumatology And Musculoskeletal
Problems
Chapter 44: Dermatology
Chapter 45: Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 46: Endocrinology
Chapter 47: Obesity
Chapter 48: Nutrition And Family Medicine
Chapter 49: Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 50: Oncology For The Primary Care
Physician
Chapter 51: Hematology
Chapter 52: Urinary Tract Disorders
Chapter 53: Ophthalmology
Chapter 54: Neurology
Chapter 55: Medical Human Sexuality
Chapter 56: Clinical Genetics
Chapter 57: Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 58: Depression
Chapter 59: Crisis Intervention
Chapter 60: Personality Disorders
Chapter 61: The Somatic Patient
Chapter 62: Dementia
Chapter 63: Alcohol Abuse
Chapter 64: Nicotine Addiction
Chapter 65: Substance Abuse Disorders
Chapter 66: Interpreting Laboratory Tests
Contributors
Editor /
Contributing Author:
Robert E. Rakel, MD
Professor,Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
CME Accreditation
Certification
Statement
The University of Colorado School of Medicine
designates this educational activity for a maximum
of 504.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
This activity has been reviewed and is
acceptable for up to 75 Prescribed credit(s) by
the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP
accreditation begins 03/07/08. Term of approval is
for one-year(s) from this date, with option for
yearly renewal. This activity has been renewed
from 03/07/09 to 03/06/10. To learn more call
1-800-676-0822.
Activity Dates
Edition Release Date: August, 2008
Copyright Statement
Challenger/Rakel®
Career. Copyright © 2007 by Challenger
Corporation. All rights reserved.
© Copyright 2007 Elsevier Science, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.
Rakel's Textbook of Family Medicine is a
copyrighted work owned by Elsevier, Inc.,
hereinafter referred to as "Elsevier."
Reproduction or distribution of the Work or such
accompanying materials except as set forth herein
without the express written consent of Elsevier is
prohibited. Rakel R, et al eds. Rakel Textbook of
Family Medicine, 7th ed., Philadelphia, PA;
Saunders.
User is granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable
license to use the Work as a reference or
informational tool for User's use only. User shall
not reproduce, sell, license, subscribe, lease or
distribute the Work, nor shall User permit any
other person or entity to use, reproduce, sell,
license, subscribe, lease or distribute the Work.
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General Features
Board-style Q&A Review and Knowledge
Bank
Self-Assess and Strengthen Knowledge: Every
Challenger product is built as a rigorous review course
providing clinical exam standard Q&A with rich
remediation text and supporting materials.
Proven Methodology: Our progammed learning
progression is a proven system that enhances retention
so you are prepared for your examinations.
Elegant Interactivity: On-screen display is
efficient and easy to use. Navigate to specific content
quickly.
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Focus-In Testing (Find and Fix Weaknesses)
Focused Remediation: Topic-specific learning
modules provide media-rich information and
practice-review-test workflow.
Find and Fix Weak Areas: Our comprehensive
courses provide "three tier testing" - the
abililty to pretest over a broad area of specialty
knowledge, receive information on areas of embedded
weakness, remediate specifically on topics of exposed
weakness, then prepare all knowledge through a
re-usable, board-style exam simulation.
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On-Demand Standard-of-Care Clinical Information
Clinical Reference: Our courses seamlessly
integrate clinical text, imagery, and interactive,
boards-style questions and answers into one easy-to-use
reference, review, and assessment experience. Indeed,
our clients have said that reviewing our Q&A
materials provides a more practical review than reading
a textbook!
Searchability: Whether you are looking for a
specific topic, collection of images, or specific
phrase, Challenger's Internet-based search engine allows
you to locate references in seconds. Launch right into
the clinical section you wish to see.
Tailored Content: We deliver complete and
accurate state-of-the-art clinical information. You can
reduce your risk and remain current in your career with
our cutting-edge new material covering key topics that
fit your specialty.
Outside Sources: Looking to further explore a
peculiar presentation? Searching medication effects for
a peculiar case? Our courses also offer live links to
PubMed, Med-Line, and other outside resources allowing
you to easily refresh your knowledge or research your
cases. There is no other comparable peer-reviewed
product providing both comprehensive review and the most
up-to-date information on standards of care in all of
our material.
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Anywhere Portability and Flexible Access
Your Place, Your Pace: Work in a manner that
suits your needs. Don't have time to drive or fly to
that Boards Prep seminar? Have it come to you.
Online and Offline: When you purchase any
Challenger program, you will gain an online learning
portal account at www.challengercme.com, through which
you can access your coursework material via any computer
with an Internet connection. You will receive a CD-ROM
containing the same content and working course for those
times where you are without an Internet connection.
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Automatic Content Updates and Enhancements
Accurate Information, Updated Continuously:
Challenger prides itself on staying up-to-date in all
aspects of medicine. All our courses are routinely
peer-reviewed and continuously updated. Our content
review cycle is aggresive, allowing us to keep our
content ahead of that found in textbooks.
Upgrade Savings: Future upgrades are provided
to Challenger clients at a fraction of the standard
retail cost. This way, as the face of medicine changes,
our valued customers can cost-effectively keep their
coursework and reference library current. Of course, the
best value Challenger offers is the Challenger Lifetime
Subscription (CLS) — all products and upgrades for a
one-time enrollment fee.
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Media-Richness: Clinical Images, Charts, and More
Visual Assets: Image-richness has always been
one of the hallmarks of Challenger programs and all
courses are designed to deliver "after-study"
value by allowing easy access to the imagery and other
support media found in Q&A coursework. Our
comprehensive courses, not to mention our gold-standard
integrated textbooks, come packed with thousands of
high-resolution clinical photographs, radiographs,
diagnostic illustrations and charts, videos, and much
more.
Education in Mind: We also encourage our
patrons to make use of the images we supply for private
and clinical educational use. We only ask that you cite
Challenger Corporation's course as your source. Great
for faculty lectures, resident training, and your
clinical publications.
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Built-in, Multi-Year CME Credits
Earn While Your Learn: Challenger issues CME
certificates directly from our office, saving you the
hassle of earning CME on someone else's schedule and the
travel expense of attending remote CME events. Save you
spare time for family and friends. Just complete your
coursework and mail or fax your printed scores or submit
them directly via your online Challenger account. Your
scores and evaluation form (required by all accredited
CME sponsors) are processed immediately. Challenger
works closely with our prestigious institutional joint
sponsors to maintain the most rewarding educational
experience possible.
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Free All-Support
We'll be with you every step of the way:
Whether your question relates to technical function,
content, or CME processing, our staff is on standby
during normal business hours to assist you for FREE. You
can always reach us between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST from
Monday through Friday, except on national holidays.
Quick-help forms are also provided online for
after-hours reporting, which we proactively address upon
the next business day. In short, any problem will be
diagnosed and treated quickly.
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