Physical Aspects of Care

This course equips providers in primary care, oncology, hematology, or other practice settings with the latest clinical strategies to effectively assess and manage pain and other distressing symptoms in patients with serious illnesses.

It includes in-depth content and guidelines on the use of opioids, as well as integrative and complementary therapies that can ease symptom burden along the disease trajectory.

• Describe the essential elements of physical symptom assessment in primary palliative care
• Employ tools commonly used in palliative care to manage pain using opioids and non-pharmacological techniques
• Identify the most common physical symptoms encountered in serious illness, and describe the key assessments, treatments and follow-up required to optimally manage symptoms
• Identify when to include transdisciplinary team members or specialty palliative care consultation to optimize care for the patient

6 continuing education (CE) credits provided by California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider #CEP11422

The Doctors Company designates this activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1.0 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Doctors Company and Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care (CSU). The Doctors Company is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Primary care providers, non-palliative care specialists, beginning hospice and palliative care team members, geriatricians, senior care providers, and other clinicians caring for patients with serious illness

To complete this course and obtain a certificate, you must view the course in its entirety, correctly answer all case studies and quiz/test questions (as appropriate) and complete the evaluation. No refunds are given for self-paced courses. You will have 90 days to access this course from the date of purchase.