Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Osteopathic Medicine Catalog for 2009 - 2011
OHIO University Osteopathic Medicine Catalog for 2009 - 2011
[Archived Catalog]
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OCOM 713 - Medical Knowledge: Addiction, Pain & Palliative Care
This two-week course will introduce students to topics related to addiction, pain, and palliative care. Addiction topics include abuse of and dependence on alcohol, prescription drugs, illicit drugs and other addictions. Pain and palliative care topics will address chronic pain, palliative care and hospice. Students will be presented with a holistic approach to comprehensive pain and symptom management and be given tools to help care for patients from a primary care approach. A solid foundation in the management of addiction, pain and end of life care will be a crucial component of medicine that students will find very helpful in their personal and professional lives.
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