Tools for Change

Abstract
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.—Chinese Proverb A family physician is consulted by the daughter of one of her long-term patients. The daughter read about osteoporosis in a recent newspaper article and wonders if her mother should be treated for the disease, given her advanced age and a history of breast cancer. The physician decides to brush up on the latest recommendations for managing osteoporosis by taking a free continuing medical education course (CME) available on the Web from the University of Florida, Gainesville. Armed with up-to-date information, including knowledge of new drugs undergoing evaluation by the Food and Drug Administration, the physician makes a recommendation to the patient.