Shirley Jones, Sylvia Reitman, and Michelle Rizzo with the Global Academy for Medical Education and medical writer Joanne Still have no relevant relationships with any commercial interests.
CME Reviewer: Ann Moore, MSN, RNC, FAANP, Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, has no relevant relationships with any commercial interests.
RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The CHSE has implemented a process to resolve conflict of interest for each CME activity. In order to help ensure content objectivity, independence and fair balance and to ensure that the content is aligned with the interest of the public, CHSE has resolved the conflict by external content review.
Unapproved/Off-Label Use Disclosure
CHSE requires CME faculty to disclose to the participants:
- When products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and or investigational (not US Food and Drug Administration [FDA] approved); and
- Any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion.
Faculty may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that are outside of FDA-approved labeling. This information is intended solely for CME and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.
None of the authors discusses off-label uses of any FDA-approved drugs.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Louisville School of Medicine Continuing Health Sciences Education (CHSE) and Global Academy for Medical Education, LLC, an Elsevier business. CHSE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing education for physicians.
CHSE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Term of Approval: February 1, 2011 – February 28, 2013.
Copyright (c) 2011 by Elsevier Inc.