Neurologic and neuroscience education: Mitigating neurophobia to mentor health care providers.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-22-2019
Publication Title
Neurology
Abstract
Neurologic disorders are among the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Moreover, the current shortfall of neurologists is expected to worsen over the coming decade. As a consequence, many patients with neurologic disorders will be treated by physicians and primary care providers without formal neurologic training. Furthermore, a pervasive and well-described fear of neurology, termed neurophobia, has been identified in medical student cohorts, residents, and among general practitioners. In this article, members of the American Academy of Neurology A.B. Baker Section on Neurological Education review current guidelines regarding neurologic and neuroscience education, contextualize the genesis and the negative consequences of neurophobia, and provide strategies to mitigate it for purposes of mentoring future generations of health care providers.
Volume
92
Issue
4
First Page
174
Last Page
179
Recommended Citation
Sandrone S, Berthaud JV, Chuquilin M, Cios J, Ghosh P, Gottlieb-Smith RJ, Kushlaf H, Mantri S, Masangkay N, Menkes DL, Nevel KS, Sarva H, Schneider LD. Neurologic and neuroscience education: Mitigating neurophobia to mentor health care providers. Neurology. 2019 Jan 22;92(4):174-179. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006716. Epub 2018 Dec 19. PMID: 30568010.
DOI
10.1212/WNL.0000000000006716
ISSN
1526-632X
PubMed ID
30568010