Ariba Khan, M.B.B.S., and John E. Morley, M.D.
Dr. Khan received her medical degree from University of Punjab and is currently a visiting scientist in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Khan reports no commercial conflict of interest. During the last three years, Dr. Morley has received grant/research support from Vivus, Merck & Co., Upjohn, B. Braun McGaw, Bayer Corp and Nestec, Ltd. He has also served on the Speakers' Bureau for LXN, Organon, Ross, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Glaxo Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Searle, Merck & Co., Roche, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pratt, B. Braun McGaw, Pfizer and Parke-Davis.
This activity is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Recognize that for constipation the patient may have a different definition than the physician
Recognize the causes of constipation
Recognize the dangers of laxative abuse
Understand the prudent treatment of constipation.
