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The Cara Act of 2016 was an important piece of legislation in the fight against addiction and the looming opioid crisis. With NPs and PAs now being given the opportunity to become a waivered prescriber of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, also comes responsibility and understanding. We will...
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Drug testing is part of a complete patient evaluation and ongoing risk monitoring in most medical practice settings when treatment involves long-term use of controlled medication. Today’s licensing board guidelines and rules, and position papers published by professional societies, make clear that...
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful condition localized to a limb or body region, typically in response to trauma or surgery. Although several contributing mechanisms of CRPS have been described, the exact pathophysiology of the condition is not completely known. Graded motor imagery...
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Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Legally Mine.
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Pain continues to be a significant public-health problem, affecting more than 100 million adults in the US. The presence of pain causes significant reductions in patient quality of life, along with significant economic issues.
The use of narcotic medications for pain management has increased...
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Lunch will be served.
Sponsored by SCILEX.
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Through the lens of medical expert testimony and case examples, attendees will learn core areas of risk mitigation with a focus on making electronic medical records and paper charting work for the practitioner to demonstrate prescribing in the usual course of professional practice. Overdose—a small...