Vitamin E Supplementation: What Should Health Professionals Tell Their Patients?
Joel Mason, M.D.
Dr. Mason reports no commercial conflict of interest.
Release Date: 07/10/2005
Termination Date: 07/10/2008
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this Cyberounds
®, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss the widespread use of vitamin E supplements in the U.S.
- Describe the evidence regarding the potential benefits of vitamin E supplementation in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer
- Describe the evidence indicating that high doses of vitamin E supplements could feasibly produce harm.