Clinical Geriatrics

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Release Date: February 15, 2008
Expiration Date: February 15, 2009

TARGET AUDIENCE
Internists, family practitioners, geriatricians, cardiologists, and others who care for older patients.

MEDIUM USED & METHOD OF PARTICIPATION
Read the article, complete the evaluation and post-test, and return both to: NACCME via fax at (610) 560-0502. You will receive your certificate in 6-8 weeks. If you would like to print your certificate immediately, go to http://cme.naccme.com, register as a NACCME user and access the activity test and evaluation online.

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
Successful completion entails participants obtaining a score of at least 70% on the post-test. A certificate of completion will be mailed to the address listed on your post-test/evaluation form within 6-8 weeks of receipt of the documents.

ACCREDITATION
MD/DO:
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). NACCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NACCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Policies.

SPONSOR
This activity is sponsored by The North American Center for Continuing Medical Education.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
1. Identify common causes of macrocytosis and macrocytic anemia.
2. Evaluate and diagnose macrocytic anemia.
3. Recommend appropriate management for vitamin B₁₂ and folate deficiency.
4. Recognize important strategies to evaluate for myelodysplastic syndrome.

DISCLOSURES
All those with control over the content of continuing education programs sponsored by NACCME are expected to disclose whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). It is not assumed that these relationships will have an adverse impact on presentations; they are simply noted here to fully inform participants.

Dr. Charette has disclosed that she has no significant financial relationship with any organization that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of her article.

Dr. Naeim has disclosed that he has received grant/research support from Amgen, Genentech, Pfizer, Bayer, and Onyx. He is a member of the speaker’s bureau for Amgen and Pfizer.

Dr. Sehl has disclosed that she has no significant financial relationship with any organization that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of her article.

Reviewer: Dr. Miller has disclosed no significant financial relationship with any organization that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this article.

Editor: M. Edwards has disclosed no significant financial relationship.