Living with Hemophilia
To receive credit, visit: http://www.freece.com/freece/CECatalo... Program Overview: Pharmacists play a pro-active role in the treatment of hemophilia but must understand the disease and the latest advances in pharmacotherapy. Pharmacists are often the medical professional that patients reach out to for the latest in drug information. This continuing education course gives the pharmacist a solid knowledge base to enlighten the patients on therapies with an emphasis on the need for medication adherence, counseling, drug contraindications, and general safety issues. Pharmacist Educational Objectives: Describe the etiology and epidemiology of hemophilia to include the indications for prophylaxis in the management of hemophilia Compare and contrast the pharmaceutical options for treatment and prophylaxis of hemophilia Outline the role pharmacists can play in counseling hemophiliac patients on lifestyle changes, drug treatment strategies and medication adherence to improve quality of life Pharmacy Technician Educational Objectives: List symptoms of a patient with hemophilia List medications used as treatment options for hemophilia Accreditation: Pharmacist 0798-0000-13-232-H01-P Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-13-232-H01-T Disclaimer: The Content and Program Materials contained are provided by FreeCE/PharmCon as a service to its registrants and to the public. THE INFORMATION OFFERED IS FOR GENERAL EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION OR ADVICE CONCERNING SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OF SITUATIONS. IT IS NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PROFESSIONALS OWN RESEARCH, OR FOR HIS OWN PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT OR ADVICE FOR A SPECIFIC PROBLEM OF SITUATION. NEITHER FREECE/PHARMCON NOR ANY CONTENT PROVIDER INTENDS TO OR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE RENDERING MEDICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. WHILE FREECE/PHARMCON AND ITS CONTENT PROVIDERS HAVE EXERCISED CARE IN PROVIDING INFORMATION, NO GUARANTEE OF ITS ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR APPLICABILITY CAN BE OR IS MADE. YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY DECISIONS OR ADVICE MADE OR GIVEN AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE PROGRAM, PROGRAM MATERIALS, FREECE WEBSITE OR INTERACTION WITH CONTENT PROVIDERS. IF MEDICAL OR OTHER EXPERT ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, YOU SHOULD OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about freeCE: Website: https://www.freece.com/ Webcasts: https://www.freece.com/Home/CECataLog... Facebook - / freeceonline Twitter - / freeceonline Instagram - / freeceonline LinkedIn - / freece---a-subsidiary-of-pharmcon -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
