Chapter 55- Osteoarthritis

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IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ FIRST: This continuing education assessment requires that you first purchase the text book: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. Please go to our home page: http://www.rxugace.com/ and click on “Books” for more information Prior To Registering for this assessment.

Upon completion of the corresponding textbook chapter in Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice and this on-line assessment, the reader should be able to:
On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. Identify risk factors associated with osteoarthritis (OA).
2. Recognize the signs and symptoms of OA.
3. Determine the goals of therapy for individual patients with OA.
4. Formulate a rational nonpharmacologic plan for patients with OA.
5. Recommend a pharmacologic plan for OA, taking into consideration individual patient factors.
6. Modify an unsuccessful treatment strategy for OA.
7. Develop monitoring parameters to assess effectiveness and adverse effects of pharmacotherapy for OA.
8. Deliver effective disease-state counseling, including lifestyle modifications and drug therapy, to facilitate effective and safe management of OA

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