Module

HBV: 2007 Treatment Overview

Source: Hepatitis Annual Update 2007

HBV: 2007 Treatment Overview

Faculty:

Emmet B. Keeffe, MD, MACP

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 08/13/07

Expiration Date: 08/12/08

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing contact hour

Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe which patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection are candidates for therapy
Summarize clinical data on treatment efficacy of available drugs and duration of therapy
Discuss development of a treatment plan for monitoring patients while receiving therapy
Explain when therapy is suboptimal or may lead to the development of resistance

Topics covered include:

Introduction
Treatment of HBV Infection
Stopping HBV Therapy
Potential Future Treatment Options
Summary: Implications for Clinical Practice

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