Optimising the function of older patients with chronic non-cancer pain: the importance of a tailored approach to assessment and treatment – Certificate of Completion
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Certificate of Completion
Pain Management
3 Credits
Course Description
Course Details
Expiry Date: 2019-08-07
Professions: Physician
Faculty
Accreditation
Learning Objective(s)
After completing this learning module, participants will be better able to:
- Recall current guidelines for best practice management of chronic pain
- Apply an evidence-based approach to identifying patients whose chronic non-cancer pain symptoms are sub-optimally managed
- Optimise pain management for the elderly patients using a tailored approach
- Recognise the role of long-acting analgesic preparations in chronic pain management and identify patients who would benefit from this approach.