Module

Hepatitis JournalOptions – November/December 2005

Source: Journal Options

Hepatitis JournalOptions – November/December 2005


CME Program Director: Robert G. Gish, MD, David L. Thomas, MD, MPH

Faculty:

Nezam H. Afdhal, MD, FRCPIRena K. Fox, MDNeil Kaplowitz, MD
  • Nezam H. Afdhal, MD, FRCPI
  • Rena K. Fox, MD
  • Neil Kaplowitz, MD
Paul J. Pockros, MDStuart Ray, MDKathleen B. Schwarz, MD
  • Paul J. Pockros, MD
  • Stuart Ray, MD
  • Kathleen B. Schwarz, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 03/20/06

Expiration Date: 03/19/07


Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe new advances in hepatitis C, including treatment options for children, use of consensus interferon in nonresponders, and a cellular model for studying HCV
  • Discuss circumstances leading to 2 outbreaks of hepatitis B, including the role of current vaccination practices
  • Recount current statistics of acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure in the United States
  • Describe the relationship between coffee and tea consumption and chronic liver disease incidence in the United States

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