Pain Management Modules
Release date, September 2007. Expiration date, December 2009.

Module 1
Pathophysiology of Pain and Pain Assessment

Module 2
Overview of Management Options

Module 3
Barriers to Pain Management and Pain in Special Populations

Module 4
Assessing and Treating Pain in Patients with Substance Abuse Concerns

Module 5
Assessing and Treating Pain in Older Adults

Module 6
Pediatric Pain Management

Module 7
Assessing & Treating Persistent Nonmalignant Pain: An Overview

Module 8
Assessing and Treating Persistent Nonmalignant Pain: Common Persistent Pain Conditions

Module 9
Assessing and Treating Neuropathic Pain

Module 10
Overview and Assessment of Cancer Pain

Module 11
Cancer Pain: Pharmacotherapy

Module 12
Management of Cancer Pain: Other Analgesic Approaches and End-of-Life Care

The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME accreditation, faculty disclosures, and educational objectives are available at the start of each module.

The development and distribution of these CME programs was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Purdue Pharma L.P.

Technical Requirements
For this CME program your computer should be Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT or Windows 2000 compatible. Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape 4.7 (or higher) and Macromedia Flash 6.0 (or higher) are also required. If you are using a modem to connect to the Internet, you will need a modem speed of at least 56K. Macromedia’s Flash Player is required to complete the self-assessment and print your certificate, and it is available free at www.macromedia.com. As you will be printing your CME certificate online, your computer must be connected to a printer.

Disclaimer
The contents of this program may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the American Medical Association. This program does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. Standards of medical care are determined on the basis of all the fact and circumstances involved in an individual case and are subject to change as scientific knowledge and technology advance and patterns evolve.

The products appearing in this continuing medical education monograph are given for information purposes only. There inclusion dose not imply AMA endorsement, nor does their omission of any product indicate AMA disapproval.

Last updated: August 2007
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