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Description

Method of Participation in the Learning Process/Evaluation Method

Successful completion of this activity includes reading the entire article and successfully completing the post-quiz and an evaluation form.

Getting the Most out of the Activity

As you prepare to participate in this activity, please reflect on your practice and your patients and identify clinical challenges you hope to have addressed.

While participating in the training, identify ways you can use newly acquired knowledge, strategies, and skills to enhance patient outcomes and your own professional development.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Describe how stigma related to chronic pain and obesity can affect patient care and outcomes.
  2. Explain the relationships among obesity, inflammation, and pain.
  3. List 2 key differences to consider in the approach to pain management for patients with obesity compared with patients with healthy weight.

Disclosures

The authors, faculty, and staff have no relevant financial relationship with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $49.00

Credits:

  • ACCME 1.5 CME

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planner
Professions: Physician
Test Code: TPM0424
Published: April 2024
Expires: 3/31/2026
Sources: Topics in Pain Management
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Sydney C. Karnovsky, MD, Rachel Souza, DO, and MaryAnn Dakkak, MD, MPH
Categories: Pain Management
Specialties: Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Pain Management
Topics: Chronic Pain , Inflammation , Obesity