Details
Learning objectives include:
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an understanding of how to interpret liver function tests, when to investigate and when to consider referral
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how to identify the patients with chronic liver disease
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the community management of alcohol use disorders
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developments in non alcoholic fatty liver disease
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screening and community management of viral hepatitis
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gall bladder disease - who to suspect and when to refer
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vaccination and drugs in patients with liver disease
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an update on liver transplantation
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the National Liver Plan from the liver czar
Fees and funding
Course fee for 2 days is £195 & £125 for 1 day.
Please make cheques payable to ‘University of Birmingham’. Invoices may be raised. Detailed information will be sent to you with an acknowledgement of booking.
Cancellations - Fees will be refunded on a sliding scale as follows: within 2 weeks prior to course date 25% refunded; 2-4 weeks prior to course date 50% refunded, 4-6 weeks prior to course date 75%; 6 weeks plus 100% refund. It may be possible to transfer your reserved place to another available date when 6 weeks or more notice is provided, transfers with less than 6 weeks before date of course are subject to administration fees.
How to apply
To register for this course, or for further information, please contact:
Tamara Ball
Primary Care Clinical Sciences (School of Health and Population Sciences)
Primary Care Clinical Sciences Building
University of Birmingham, B15 2TT
Tel: 0121 414 3281
Email: t.c.ball@bham.ac.uk