Learning Objectives
By the end of this activity, the participant should be better able to:
| • | Recognize patients with manifestations of chronic gout, and develop an appropriate long-term treatment plan |
| • | Support formation of an active patient-clinician relationship, implementing appropriate steps to sustained lowering of serum urate and improved adherence to treatment |
| • | Assess and individualize treatment of comorbid conditions in patients with gout, updating medication regimens and introducing beneficial changes to diet and lifestyle |
| • | Discuss pharmacologic treatments for gout |