Severe Symptomatic Anemia in a 30-Year-Old Man

To Earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
1. Read the  “What’s The ‘Take Home’?®:Severe Symptomatic Anemia in a 30-Year-Old Man.”” To view this case, click on Proceed to CME Activity at the bottom of this page.
2. After you have finished the activity, click on CME Post-Test and Evaluation. This will bring you to the CME LLC Web site, where you can complete the post-test and evaluation and claim your credit.
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Activity release date: October 8, 2009

Activity expiration date: October 9, 2010

About the Activity
This activity is based on the What’s The “Take Home”?® case, “Severe Symptomatic Anemia in a 30-Year-Old Man,“ in the journal CONSULTANT. It is developed from an identified educational need for information about practical management issues in the practice of primary care medicine. This activity has been developed and approved under the direction of CME LLC.

Learning Objective
What’s The “Take Home”?® fills the need of primary care physicians for cases that hone their problem-solving skills in various areas of diagnosis and management.

Target Audience
This activity targets primary care physicians and other clinicians who practice in the primary care setting. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are encouraged to check with their respective recertification organizations regarding credit for this activity.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of CME LLC. CME LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
CME LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum of .5 (one half) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per case. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Compliance Statement
This activity is an independent educational activity under the direction of CME LLC. The activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the ACCME, the Ethical Opinions/Guidelines of the AMA, the FDA, the OIG, and the PhRMA Code on Interactions With Healthcare Professionals, thus assuring the highest degree of independence, fair balance, scientific rigor, and objectivity.

However, CME LLC, the Grantor, and CONSULTANT shall in no way be liable for the currency of information or for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the activity. Discussions concerning drugs, dosages, and procedures may reflect the clinical experience of the authors, or they may be derived from the professional literature or other sources and may suggest uses that are investigational in nature and not approved labeling or indications. Activity participants are encouraged to refer to primary references or full prescribing information resources.

The opinions and recommendations presented herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the provider or the publisher.

Disclosures

Ronald N. Rubin, MD
Dr Rubin has indicated that he has nothing to disclose.

 Copyright
Copyright © 2009, CME LLC. All rights reserved.


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