Pediatric Asthma: Individualizing and Optimizing Patient Care CME

Erwin W. Gelfand, MD Author Information and Disclosures

Release Date: May 29, 2008; Valid for credit through May 29, 2009

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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Describe the natural history of asthma in children
  • Demonstrate the ability to:
    • Diagnose a child with asthma and classify disease severity at presentation
    • Assess disease control and appropriately manage a child with asthma utilizing the NHLBI/GINA guidelines
Author Disclosures
Erwin W. Gelfand, MD
Disclosure: Honorarium/Speaker-Consultant: Teva, Merck, Altana/Nycomed, Novartis, Schering Plough
 
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