International Stroke Conference 2008 Preview

iSc Preview | New Orleans 8 Symposium will explore legal issues of stroke care may notnecessarily be fully and extensively tested. Consequently, legal issues include how to present newer therapies to patients and their families and how to proceed with clInIcal practItIonerS In these therapies when no family member is stroke neurology face a number present, or whether we can proceed at all of legal issues, such as how to under those circumstances.” obtain informed consent when Dr. Fisher will lead off the symposium a stroke patient cannot provide it. Several with a discussion of the legal principles, such issues will be addressed from 4:00 to such as the duty to obtain informed con5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, in a session sent and the duty to follow standards of titled “Stroke and the Law: Legal Issues in care, that underlie the case Cerebrovascular Disease,” which studies to be presented. “I will meet in Hall B2. will also define what medical The symposium’s speakers malpractice means. There are will discuss specific cases related specific elements that legally to stroke that illustrate legal princonstitute medical malpracciples clinical neurologists may tice, such as negligence in encounter. “We will also look at following standard of care,” how legal issues currently impact he noted. stroke neurology and how recent Other issues to be discussed developments in stroke neurology in the symposium include the have an impact on stroke-related impact of medical legal issues litigation,” said session moderator on the evaluation and treatMark Fisher, MD, FAHA, Professor Mark Fisher, MD, FAHA Thomas G. Brott, MD ment of stroke patients. of Neurology at the University of “Physicians in general have California at Irvine. “When a physician is treating a patient that have legal implications, an example concerns about legal issues and their own with stroke, particularly a patient with is that treatment for hyperacute stroke is liability, and stroke is a complex field,” acute stroke, there is often concern about evolving all the time,” Dr. Fisher continued. Dr. Fisher said. “Stroke treatments are in potential legal issues that may range from “As the development of newer treatments fairly constant flux, and there is uneasiness how informed consent is obtained to the le- become available,some of these treatments about how these changing treatments and gal risks of treatment-related adverse events. Clinicians may also have concerns about the legal consequences of not treating patients with acute stroke,” Dr. Fisher said. “If a patient is not competent to provide informed consent, it is then necessary to approach next of kin. However, sometimes no next of kin is available, and the question is how to proceed. That’s the sort of scenario we will discuss,” he added. “With regard to recent developments the changing clinical milieu may create liability for the practicing clinician.” Session co-moderator Thomas G. Brott, MD, Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean for Research at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., noted that the symposium is important because neurologists and other health professionals who deal with treatments for stroke can be very knowledgeable of the science while lacking knowledge about the non-medical side of stroke treatments. “When the patient comes into the emergency department, a whole host of issues arise, including the risks of treatment to the patient, the fears and risks perceived by the family, and the consequences that go beyond science of unforeseen problems that may occur during treatment,” Dr. Brott said. “This session is designed to explore the legal side of stroke treatment, which is not something we can look up in our stroke textbooks nor is it something we ordinarily deal with in our medical journals,” he continued. “Yet, the legal issues can affect how patients and their families view treatment, how hospitals view treatment, and how willing, for example, physicians may be to think about tPA as the first treatment.” Multimedia Products/Services The following multimedia products/services are available at the Ernest N Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Abstracts on CD-ROM – Booth 105 This complimentary CD-ROM allows you to search for abstracts by full text, author, title, or topic. Limited quantities available. CME/CE – strokeconference.org CME/CE credit will be available online at strokeconference.org starting Feb. 26, 2008, at 12 p.m. CST. You may access the system by signing in with your conference badge number or AHA username and password. Colleague Connection – Communication Centers This online resource allows you to connect with attendees or exhibitors, search for products or presentations, and plan your agenda all in one convenient location. Connect to Colleague Connection at any of the Communication Center locations. Communication Centers – Hall A Lobby and 2nd Level Provides Internet access, conference messaging, exhibit hall floor plan, and a people search. Access Communication Centers by typing in your ID number, which is printed upside down on your name badge. Core Collection 2008 CD-ROM – Headquarters Booth 425 All AHA scientific statements and practice guidelines are included on this complimentary, customizable CD-ROM. Limited quantities available. Encore Theater – Hall A Lobby Miss a presentation? Visit this area to view selected poster and oral presentations from this year’s meeting. HeadQuarters – Booth 425 Get information on professional education, consumer awareness activities, quality improvement programs, professional membership opportunities, and scientific publications. International Attendee Verification International attendees may obtain an attendance verification form at the on-site registration desk beginning Feb. 21, 2008. Laptop Lounge – Booth 339 Visit this area to access the Internet through your laptop by using either a laptop connection or Wi-Fi wireless technology. PDA & Wireless Device Technology (SNAP Guide) – HeadQuarters Booth 425 Look for beaming stations at ASA HeadQuarters Booth 425 to instantly access meeting information in PDA format. At HeadQuarters, download conference abstracts and scientific statements and practice guidelines. For those attendees with a wireless web device, we now have an online version. Stroke Science OnDemand® – Hall A Lobby and HeadQuarters Booth 425 This exciting tool features all available sessions from the International Stroke Conference and the State-of-the-Art Stroke Nursing Symposium, complete with digital audio recordings, synchronized slides, transcripts, advanced Google™ search capabilities and electronic posters. Purchase online access only or with a CD-ROM companion set. AHA/ASA Professional Members receive a 40% discount and Nonmember attendees receive a 10% discount. http://strokeconference.org http://strokeconference.org http://strokeconference.org

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