Learning Objectives
After completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
| • | Utilize evidence-based strategies and ascertain crucial information by asking appropriate questions to make case-based diagnoses in patients suffering from acid-related disorders. |
| • | Devise and employ strategies to better control symptoms of GERD in special populations such as the elderly, obese, and nocturnal GERD sufferers, and take into consideration complications created by patients’ use of concomitant medications. |
| • | Implement a treatment plan that includes practical patient education tools and effective patient-clinician communication to improve care for GERD patients. |