MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care
  1. Online Courses
  2. Opioid Therapy in the Seriously Ill: Balancing Benefit and Harms | Russell K. Portenoy, MD | NURSES

Opioid Therapy in the Seriously Ill: Balancing Benefit and Harms | Russell K. Portenoy, MD | NURSES

  1. A free webinar for nurses to provide clinically relevant information about the best evidence informing guidelines that optimize the likelihood of safe and effective opioid prescription - 1.0 contact hour
  2. This presentation will describe the use of long-term opioid therapy for populations with pain complicating serious chronic illness. The discussion will focus on the balance between benefit and harms and will provide clinical guidance regarding patient selection, assessment, and management