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Bupe...There it is! Part I - Prescribing Basics | Palliative Care Educational Series (RECORDING)
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  • Buprenorphine
  • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
In this recorded Palliative Care Educational Series presentation, palliative care and addiction medicine specialist Dr. Janet Ho provides a comprehensive overview on the use of buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist, for pain management and treatment of opioid use disorder. Dr. Ho begins with an overview of buprenorphine's pharmacology, including its unique properties as a partial agonist with a strong binding affinity to the mu-opioid receptor, its ceiling effect on respiratory depression, and its ability to reduce hyperalgesia and cravings. Dr.
Palliative Care and Pain Management at the End of Life
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  • Pain Management: End of Life
  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$105.00
This course is designed to bridge the gap in knowledge of palliative care by providing an overview of the concept of palliative care and a discussion of the benefits and barriers to optimum palliative care at the end of life. Central to this discussion is an emphasis on the importance of talking to patients about the value of palliative care, of clearly presenting the prognosis and appropriate treatment options and goals, and of ensuring that advance planning is completed.