Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules - Pain Management Strategies in the Elderly

Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules - Pain Management Strategies in the Elderly
Harvard Medical School
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Product ID: 20282

Abstract: 
Virtual patient (VP) modules on selected geriatric medicine topic of Pain Management Strategies in the Elderly

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URL where the product can be viewed: 
http://mycourses.med.harvard.edu/public/
Educational objectives: 
PAIN MANAGEMENT: 1. The learner will use multi-modal pain control whenever possible to treat post-operative pain. 2. The learner will be able to pick appropriate initial acute pain management regimen in older adults. 3. The learner will be able to use an opiate equianalgesic table to calculate dosing of opiates and make appropriate changes from one opiate to another. 4. The learner will be able to list pain medications that are considered inappropriate for use in the elderly.
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 
To access the modules, follow the following instructions: Go to: http://mycourses.med.harvard.edu/public Click on view course list Choose the following: CME-GERI1 (Pain Management Strategies in the Elderly * Real Player application required to play videos. Free Real Player can be downloaded here: http://realplayer.com/
Date posted: 
Wed, 12/17/2008
Date last updated: 
Wed, 10/22/2008
CME credits available: 
Yes
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
If yes, where was it peer reviewed?: 
Harvard Medical School Dept of Continuing Education
Learning resource types: 
Contact person/corresponding author: 
Zaldy Tan (ztan@hms.harvard.edu)
Authors: 
Zaldy Tan
Dr. James Rudolph
Dr. Angela Botts
Kathryn Agarwal
NLM Citation:
Tan, Z, Rudolph, J, Botts, A and Agarwal, K. Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules - Pain Management Strategies in the Elderly. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2008 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20282
APA Citation:
Tan, Z, Rudolph, J, Botts, A and Agarwal, K. (2008). Harvard-Reynolds Geriatric Virtual Patient Modules - Pain Management Strategies in the Elderly. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20282