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Palliative Care, Public Health, Pharmacy
Managing Breakthrough Pain – An Undertreated Problem in Palliative Care – Canadian Council On Continuing Education In Pharmacy (CCCEP)
DURATION
PROFESSION
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2014-03-14
Learning objectives
- Discuss the difference between breakthrough pain and underlying background pain
- Discuss the prevalence of breakthrough pain and common contributing factors
- Review the impact of breakthrough pain on the quality of life of the patient with cancer
- Examine the role of older opioids and new formats of fentanyl in the management of breakthrough pain
- Discuss the pros and cons of each of the new fentanyl products for the management of breakthrough pain