Learning objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Diagnose commonly occurring painful states
- Provide initial treatment of pain, based on conditions and pathophysiology
- Recognize and treat issues with pharmacological and interventional pain management, referring patients to specialists when appropriate
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Students will learn about basic acute and chronic diagnosis and treatment. Specific topics will include:
- Pathophysiology of pain
- Commonly occurring acute and chronic painful states
- Drugs commonly used to treat acute and chronic pain
- Elements of interventional pain management
- Elements of legal and organizational issues
Full programme
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Bibliography
The lecturer will provide students with their material and with published reviews for in-depth study of selected topics (in English.)
Teaching methods
Class lectures.
Assessment methods and criteria
Verbal interview.
Other information
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