Prescribing Practices and Management of Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse Disorder CME Course (Mar 09 - 10, 2024)
Prescribing Practices and Management of Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse Disorder CME Course is organized by Western Institute of Legal Medicine (WILM) and will be held from Mar 09 - 10, 2024.
Description:
Why take this Prescribing Practices and Management of Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse Disorder CME Course?
This CME Course covers topics such as choosing medications, proper dosing, chronic pain diagnosis, prescribing and treatment, improper medication orders, and common bases for actions by regulatory agencies relating to medications.
Research indicates that up to one third of the disciplinary actions taken by Medical Boards are related to physician misprescribing practices. Learn proper prescribing practices and how best to document prescriptions for controlled substances. Learn to avoid common pitfalls including: inappropriate dispensing of medications from physician’s offices, prescribing large amounts of narcotics at frequent intervals, or prescribing to family members, friends, or a person with a known history of substance abuse.
This course has been developed to enhance the physician’s ability to effectively prescribe controlled medications, while minimizing their misuse whenever possible.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify and prevent the common causes of prescribing-related patient injury.
• Integrate satisfaction of patients and families with medication treatment.
• Recognize and protect patients’ legal rights such as informed consent relating to medications.
• Recognize and comply with clinicians’ legal responsibilities relating to medications.
• Integrate supervision by physicians of mid-level practitioners who prescribe or monitor medication therapy.
• Illustrate cooperation among members of the health care team relating to medications.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.
