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First annual MS professionals conference to be held in Miami. (National MS Society).


MS health-care professionals and chapter staff members will convene CONVENE, civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action.  for the Society's first annual MS professionals conference this February. "Multiple Sclerosis multiple sclerosis (MS), chronic, slowly progressive autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the protective myelin sheaths that surround the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord (a process called demyelination), resulting in damaged areas : The Art of Specialized Clinical Care" was developed by the Society's Professional Resource Center.

"We gave the program this title because MS care is indeed an art," said Dr. Nancy Holland, vice president of the Society's Professional Resource Center. "MS progression is variable from person to person. No two people experience exactly the same course or challenges. Health-care professionals need information about MS management, as well as insight into the disease's impact on a person's health and wellness, mobility, and psyche Psyche (sī`kē), in Greek mythology, personification of the human soul. She was so lovely that Eros (Cupid), the god of love, fell in love with her. ."

In addition to a core curriculum--topics of general interest to all MS care providers--the three-day program offers tracks focusing on mental health, nursing, and rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. , respectively. Some 300 professionals are expected to participate.
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Title Annotation:"Multiple Sclerosis: The Art of Specialized Clinical Care"
Publication:Inside MS
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jan 1, 2003
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