Program Description
The role of
multivitamins and minerals in preventive healthcare
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Learning objectives
Enhance primary care physicians'
ability to:
- counsel patients on the use of multivitamins
- assess the benefits of multivitamins
for different patient groups
- understand the evidence for disease
prevention claims
- minimize the risks of drug interactions
with multivitamins and minerals
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This CME is needs based and designed for
primary care physicians.
Prepared under the
direction of
Dr. Michael Rosengarten,
Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education, McGill University
Author:
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, PhD Chem, Director, McGill Office
for Science and Society
Expert reviewers:
Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, FACN, CNS, Professor, Friedman
School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University,
Boston
Daniel Lalla,
MDCM, FCPC, Faculty lecturer, Department of Family Medicine,
McGill University; Staff, Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital,
Cowansville, QC
Ivan Rohan,
MD, CCFP, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University
The author/reviewers
have received an honorarium from the accrediting body for
this program
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