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Add to Calendar Cancer Pain Management 10/20/2020 12:00:00 AM 10/20/2023 12:00:00 AM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/cancerpainmanagment Description: This article provides a thorough assessment of cancer-related pain to appropriate treatments that may include opiates, adjuvant medications, nerve blocks and nondrug interventions. It is a brief overview of the mechanisms and types of pain as well as current and new approaches to its management. false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 12:00 AM - Friday, October 20, 2023, 12:00 AM PST, Palo Alto, CA

Overview

Journal Based CME Activity sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Published by Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2015.)

This article provides a thorough assessment of cancer-related pain to appropriate treatments that may include opiates, adjuvant medications, nerve blocks and nondrug interventions. It is a brief overview of the mechanisms and types of pain as well as current and new approaches to its management.

Registration
  CME Credits Offered: Individual articles are designated for and awarded one (1) credit.
  Registration Fee: FREE

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

Target Audience
Specialties - Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Surgery


Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Understand the etiology of cancer-related pain.
  2. Differentiate between pain types based on the characteristics.
  3. Perform a thorough pain assessment to assist in identifying appropriate treatments(s).

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

American Medical Association (AMA)
Stanford Medicine designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Additional Information

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: http://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cultural.html

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