Session Information
2012 Summer Meeting
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Clinical Considerations and Controversies in Anticoagulation for Geriatric Patients
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 113-L01
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Location:
Ballroom IV, Level 400
PRESENTER(S):
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Tara Dymon, PharmD, BCACP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy David Fuentes, PharmD, BCPP, Associate Professor of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy Sam Rasty, PharmD, MPH, Associate Professor and Chair of Clinical & Administrative Sciences, Roosevelt University
PROGRAM CHAIR:
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David Fuentes, PharmD, BCPP, Associate Professor of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy
Description
This session will focus on the latest clinical considerations pertaining to anticoagulation in patients with advanced age. Current controversies related to safety and medication use in this population that may negatively affect anticoagulation will be discussed, as will an evidence-supported perspective and case-based approach to anticoagulation management.
- Apply current evidence and literature findings to the anticoagulation needs of geriatric patients.
- Formulate a care plan in response to case vignettes highlighting controversial areas of evidence within anticoagulation in geriatric patients.
- Identify areas of uncertainty within the literature and medication safety issues as they pertain to anticoagulation in the coexistence of poly-pharmacy.
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