Theraputics and family medicine update, 1985

ABSTRACT

The task of collecting and editing papers for publication is daunting and the cost of printing for a limited circulation is enormous, but the response to our first two CME books and the repeated enquires after this one have encouraged us to carry on. Continuing Medical Education (CME) is still a highly individual exercise, but a study of attitudes, practices and recommendations carried out in Barbados in 1983 gives food for thought. This study indicates that textbooks and journals are rated most valuable sources of CME, with medical meetings close behind. Since the University of the West Indies has accepted the responsibility of providing CME for practitioners in the region, publication of cheap, authoritative and up-to-date articles relevant to local needs is mandatory (Ed.)