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Key Features of Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists
- Price: $595
- CME Credits: 12.50
- CME Activity Type: On Demand CME, Online CME Activities
- Specialty: Primary Care
- Related specialties: Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry
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Discover New Guidelines with Online CME
Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists is a case-based, review that takes a comprehensive look at the most relevant information on the identification and management of substance use disorders. Headed by Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, expert speakers cover major substances used — alcohol, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, tobacco/nicotine, and cannabis — and defines longitudinal, comprehensive and coordinated care strategies. This addiction medicine CME course will help you to better:
Define addiction in terms of it being a relapsing and chronic disease
Distinguish between pharmacologic, medical, and behavioral strategies for opioid use treatment
Outline approaches to identify and treat substance use in adolescents and adults
Identify the commonly occurring infectious diseases seen in patients with addictions
Compare prescribing patterns for patients with acute and chronic pain
Classify psychiatric disorders that coexist with substance use disorders
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Our CME Values
We work with independent CME providers that do not accept industry funding.
ANy CME we recommend meets the following standards:
- Multipurpose (CME/MOC/Board Prep/etc)
- Convenient Length Options
- Multimedia Formats
- Evidence-Based
- Thoroughly vetted
- ACCME (or equivalent) accreditation
- Independent from Industry Funding
- Clinically Relevant
Our relationship will be clearly disclosed.
