PATIENT EDUCATION: TEACHING THE PATIENT WITH CANCER ABOUT CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY

Course overview

Hepatotoxicity is a common cause of liver injury that ranges in severity from mild, asymptomatic biochemical abnormalities to overt liver failure. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the procedure for providing patient education about chemotherapy-induced hepatotoxicity, including a step-by-step process and the benefits of patient education on this topic. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.