Module 1: Opioid Pain Management
This module discusses the principles of pain assessment and
management using opioids in the hospice setting.
Module Objectives
Discuss
the types of pain
Describe the assessment of pain
Describe how to select an opioid medication, including
appropriate & effective use of various delivery routes
Discuss the management of opioid side effects
Presenter
The presenter is John Manfredonia, DO.
He is the VistaCare Area Medical Director for the Mountain Area and is
based in Tucson, AZ.
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disclosures.
Recording
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Slides
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presentation (in Acrobat
format).
Post-Test
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quiz.
Reporting & Evaluation
Form
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and Evaluation.
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