Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:
- Describe the transmission of scabies.
- Explain how to make the diagnosis of scabies.
- Summarize strategies for preventing recurrence of scabies.
- Identify the importance of collaboration and communication among the interprofessional team members in assuring treatment of the entire family of a patient infected with scabies, which will prevent transmission and enhance outcomes for patients with this infection.
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- Authors: Rachel L. Murray
- Editors: Jonathan S. Crane
- Editor-in-Chief: Muhammad F. Hashmi
- Nurse Reviewer: Sandra Coleman
- Pharmacy Reviewer: Mark V. Pellegrini
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