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Free continuing education credit is available for
physicians, nurses, and health educators.
Click here to register.
The course requires approximately two hours to complete.
Original Release: July 14, 2003
Renewed: July 14, 2006
Expiration Date: July 14, 2009 |
Resources developed by the CDC to assist primary care providers inform hemochromatosis patients and their families include:
The online resources below are available to assist the primary care
professional diagnose and treat patients who have iron overload,
hemochromatosis, and hereditary hemochromatosis.
- CDC — Hemochromatosis
Web page — includes downloadable patient brochure
and frequently asked questions and answers.
- CDC anemia and iron status
Web page — includes a pdf version of
Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United
States.
- Iron Disorders Institute* (IDI)
— a national voluntary health agency that provides patient services,
books, and literature about hemochromatosis and other disorders of iron
such as non-HFE related iron overload, iron loading anemia, anemia of
chronic disease, and iron deficiency anemia.
- American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine,
Annals of Internal Medicine Supplement —
Iron Overload, Public Health and
Genetics.*
- MEDLINEPLUS — a service of the National Library of Medicine provides
links on iron overload and hemochromatosis including a link for ongoing
hemochromatosis clinical trials.
- Hemochromatosis experts at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and medical experts throughout the United States developed this
course to promote early detection and early intervention of adult onset
hemochromatosis. List of Faculty.
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*Links to non-Federal organizations are provided
solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any
organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The
CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages
found at this link.
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