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Key questions on chronic pain (1.5 CPD hours)

10 September 2014

FULL CPD MODULE

This module will update your knowledge on chronic pain, including:

The STEPS approach to medication in chronic pain
Rules for initiating opiates and continuing prescriptions for chronic pain
The likelihood of addiction and tachyphylaxis with opiate use
Pros and cons of different drugs for neuropathic pain
When to consider interventions such as peripheral nerve stimulators or nerve blocks

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