After reading this CME Bulletin, you should be able to:
Caring for Patients Who Have Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Accurately diagnose benign prostatic hyperplasia based on presenting symptoms, medical history and a careful physical examination.
- Screen for other or coexisting causes of lower urinary tract symptoms.
- Identify appropriate treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia based on each patient's situation, taking into account the degree to which a patient's symptoms affect his quality of life and any comorbidities.
- Determine when consultation with a urologist is appropriate.
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Take the Quiz. (Members Only)
Download a copy of the PDF. (PDF file: 6 pages / 1.4 MB. More information on using PDF files.)
Access Bulletin References.
This CME bulletin is supported by an educational grant to the AAFP from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
This program exemplifies the AAFP 2007 Annual Clinical Focus on the management of chronic illness.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
