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Geriatrics

Mr. B's Fall: Andropause

This month, John E. Morley, M.D. discusses
CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

John E. Morley, M.D.

During the last three years, Dr. Morley has received grant/research support from Vivus, Merck & Co., Pharmacia, B. Braun McGaw, Bayer Corp and Nestec, Ltd. He has also served on the Speakers' Bureau for LXN, Organon, Ross, Pharmacia, GlaxoSmithKline, Aventis, Searle, Roche, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pratt, B.Braun McGaw, Pfizer and Solvay.

Release Date: 06/26/2002

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the high prevalence of hypogonadism in older men

  • Describe the approach to diagnosing andropause

  • Employ the tools to treat andropause.

 

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