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Understanding and Compassion: Pain, Addiction and End-of-Life Care

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Course Objective  
Physicians and other healthcare professionals are constantly striving to improve care for patients. Certain disease states can present challenging circumstances for the physician to manage: addiction, effective management of painful conditions, and care at the end of life care. This educational activity addresses each of these complicated concerns and examines many tools available to physicians to compassionately and appropriately care for patients experiencing these afflictions.

“This course will fulfill the DEA-mandated 8 hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders for DEA licensees renewing on or after June 27, 2023.”  

Learning Outcomes  
Completion of this course will better enable the course participant to:

  • Explain general trends in the preferences that patients typically have for care at the end of life.
  • Discuss the appropriate role of physicians in managing patients in hospice programs.
  • Describe the advantages and the disadvantages of opioid pain medications in the context of end-of-life pain management.
  • Describe evaluation tools and treatment options for patients in pain.
  • Summarize non-pharmacological treatment modalities for pain.
  • Explain the use of non-opioid treatments for patients in pain
  • Discuss the use of opioids for the treatment of pain.
  • Describe pain management considerations for terminally ill patients.
  • Summarize the causes of addiction and diagnosis of substance use disorders.
  • Discuss the treatment of opioid use disorder, including medically supervised withdrawal, medication-assisted treatment, and overdose management.
  • Review the risk factors, assessment, and treatment of benzodiazepine use disorder.
  • Explain the effects of alcohol on the body as well as screening for and treatment of alcohol withdrawal and alcohol use disorder.

How to Receive Credit 

  • Read the entire course online or in print.
  • After completion of the course, complete the final examination. A passing grade of 70% is required. Exam questions link content to learning outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
  • Provide required personal information and payment information.
  • Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
  • Print your Certificate of Completion.

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Identification, Mitigation, and Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships         
The planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement         
It is the policy of Colibri not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Accreditation Statement  
InforMed is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   

Designation Statement  
InforMed designates this enduring material for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclaimer        
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.        
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