An Approach to the Patient in Pain
Release Date: June 2011
Expiration Date: May 31, 2013
Sponsored by Dannemiller
This educational program is supported by an educational grant from Purdue Pharma, L.P.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly USA, LLC. For further information concerning Lilly grant funding visit www.lillygrantoffice.com.
Faculty
BERNARD M. ABRAMS, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Neurology
University of Missouri School of Medicine at Kansas City
Statement of Need
Primary care physicians are skilled at managing comorbidities in their patients, yet they face a dilemma when it comes to managing chronic pain because the pharmacologic treatment of choice, opioid analgesics, are controlled drugs. Given the privileged nature of their relationship with patients, primary care physicians should feel secure in providing appropriate analgesia for patients with chronic pain. Concerns regarding potential abuse should not impede appropriate medical use of opioids. A well-informed primary care provider who is familiar with the causes of and contributing factors that influence pain can provide helpful medicines and prescribe other appropriate treatments. Pain care by the primary provider can improve the lives of a majority of chronic pain sufferers and reduce the economic burden to society.
Intended Audience
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Define Pain.
- Provide an introduction to the course.
- Identify painful entities, both regional and generalized, and their anatomical and pathophysiological basis for diagnosis and treatment including nonpharmacological and rehabilitative approaches.
- Provide a rational basis for the proper diagnosis of pain problems.
- Provide case histories to practice these principles.
Accreditation Statement:
Dannemiller is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians
Dannemiller designates this enduring educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurse Practitioners
Dannemiller is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Provider Number 090419. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP commercial Support Standards. It provides 1.0 contact hour of continuing education, which includes 0.0 hours of pharmacology.
Physician Assistant
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for category 1 credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the the ACCME. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 1 Category 1 credits for completing this program.
Registered Nurses
Dannemiller is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 4229 for 1.2 contact hours.
RNs outside California must verify with their licensing agency for approval of this course.
Method of participation:
This activity should take approximately one hour to complete. Participants should first read the objectives and other introductory CME information, then proceed to the educational offering. If CME is desired, participants can then access the registration form and post-test. To receive credit for this activity, follow the instructions provided on the post-test. This credit is valid through May 31, 2013. No credit will be given after this date. There is a certificate fee associated with this CME activity.
In the event you are unable to print the certificate, please e-mail michellem@dannemiller.com@dannemiller.com and a certificate will be mailed within 2 weeks.
System requirements
- Computer or smart phone with internet access
- Adobe Flash Player, Web Browser (IE 7.0+ or Webkit/Mozilla Compatible) with JavaScript enabled.
Disclosures
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Dannemiller requires that any person who is in a position to control the content of a CME activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with a commercial interest.
Accordingly, Dr. Abrams has nothing to disclose.
The Dannemiller staff and all others involved in the development of this activity have no relationships with commercial interests.
To resolve identified conflicts of interest, the educational content was fully reviewed by a physician member of the Dannemiller Clinical Content Review Committee who has nothing to disclose. The resulting certified activity was found to provide educational content that is current, evidence based and commercially balanced.
Off-label statement
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Further, participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.
Disclaimer
The contents and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Dannemiller. This material is prepared based upon a review of multiple sources of information, but it is not exhaustive of the subject matter. Therefore, healthcare professionals and other individuals should review and consider other publications and materials on the subject matter before relying solely upon the information contained within this educational activity.
For questions regarding the content of this activity and technical assistance, contact Dannemiller, accredited provider for this CME activity, at editor@dannemiller.com.
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