E. Neil Schachter, M.D.
Dr. Schachter reports no commercial conflict of interest.
This activity is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology.
Release Date: 11/05/1999
Termination Date: 11/05/2002
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
 
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this Cyberounds
®, the participant should be able to:
- Delineate pathophysiologic elements of COPD that determine approaches to therapy
- List potential advantages/indications for the use of stereisomer specific beta agonists in COPD
- Describe the role of corticosteroids in COPD.