Articles about ‘Pain Management and Opioids’

Non-Opioid Analgesics Role in Pain Management

As opioid prescriptions decline, non-opioid analgesics are increasingly emphasized in a variety of clinical settings as a preferred, safe, and effective first-line therapy for mild to moderate acute and chronic pain. Examples of Non-Opioid Analgesics Non-opioid analgesics include a variety of agents, indicated for a number of pain [...]

By NEJM Group Continuing Education Team|2024-10-24T16:39:58-04:00September 14th, 2022|Learning, Pain Management and Opioids|Comments Off on Non-Opioid Analgesics Role in Pain Management

Microlearning

As technology rapidly develops, the industries and disciplines that make use of it — including medical education — evolve as well. Microlearning techniques are an exciting opportunity to combine grounded learning principles with new educational technologies. The term “microlearning” is actually a reference to its main strategy, which [...]

By NEJM Group Continuing Education Team|2024-10-24T16:50:42-04:00October 15th, 2018|Learning, Pain Management and Opioids|Comments Off on Microlearning

Pain Management CME from the MMS and NEJM Group

The main cause of drug overdose deaths are opioids, both prescribed and illegal, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 42,249 lethal overdoses in 2016 — 17,087 of which were related to prescription pain relievers and 15,469 related to heroin. According to the CDC, the rate [...]

By Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education|2024-10-24T16:49:37-04:00May 10th, 2018|Learning, Pain Management and Opioids|Comments Off on Pain Management CME from the MMS and NEJM Group
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