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Course Materials (Online Syllabus)

Below you will find the educational information presented during the IDEAL CME/CE activity May 7-8, 2009 at the American Pain Society Annual Meeting. This material is provided for your information only. CME/CE credit was offered for participating during the live event only.

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PROGRAM PANELS
Panel 1: Understanding Physical Dependence vs Addiction
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Panel 1: Understanding Physical Dependence vs Addiction
Dr. Douglas Gourlay Do most patients on long-term opioids develop some degree of physical dependence but rarely develop addictive disorders?

By Dr. Douglas Gourlay

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Panel 2: Universal Precautions in Pain Medicine
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Panel 2: Universal Precautions in Pain Medicine
Dr. Howard Heit Is it easy to determine who will become a problematic user of opioids?

By Dr. Howard Heit

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Panel 3: Assessing Risk for Addictive Disorders in Pain Patients
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Panel 3: Assessing Risk for Addictive Disorders in Pain Patients
Dr. Paul Arnstein Should patients with past drug abuse problems receive opioids?

By Dr. Paul Arnstein

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Panel 4: Never Miss “The Golden Moment”
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Panel 4: Never Miss “The Golden Moment”
Dr. Douglas Gourlay Is the best course of action when a substance use disorder is identified in the acute setting to deny care and inform law enforcement authorities?

By Dr. Douglas Gourlay

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Panel 5: Opioid Agreement: A Two-Way Street
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Panel 5: Opioid Agreement: A Two-Way Street
Dr. Paul Arnstein Should the Opioid Agreement initially set loose guidelines that can be made more stringent later in the event of aberrant behavior?

By Dr. Paul Arnstein

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Panel 6: Interpreting Aberrant Behavior: Separate Motive from Behavior
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Panel 6: Interpreting Aberrant Behavior: Separate Motive from Behavior
Dr. Douglas Gourlay Is a patient who escalates his dose and returns early for a refill probably developing an addiction?

By Dr. Douglas Gourlay

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Panel 7: Urine Drug Testing: Measuring Compliance
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Panel 7: Urine Drug Testing: Measuring Compliance
Dr. Douglas Gourlay If a urine test shows the absence of the prescribed drug, is the drug probably being diverted?

By Dr. Douglas Gourlay

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Panel 8: Before You Write the First Prescription
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Panel 8: Before You Write the First Prescription
Dr. Howard Heit Do federal laws and regulations regarding the prescribing of controlled substances supersede state laws and regulations?

By Dr. Howard Heit

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