The goal of Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) is to increase the primary care provider’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients. This CSEM focuses on trichloroethylene toxicity.
This course is designed to help you learn efficiently. Topics are clearly labeled so that you can skip sections or quickly scan sections you are already familiar with. This labeling will also allow you to use this training material as a handy reference. To help you identify and absorb important content quickly, each section is structured as follows
Section Element
Purpose
Title
Serves as a “focus question” that you should be able to answer after completing the section
Learning Objectives
Describes specific content addressed in each section and focuses your attention on important points
Text
Provides the information you need to answer the focus question(s) and achieve the learning objectives
Key Points
Highlights important issues and helps you review
Progress Check exercises
Enables you to test yourself to determine whether you have mastered the learning objectives
Progress Check answers
Provides feedback to ensure you understand the content and can locate information in the text