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Midwest Pain Society 33rd Scientific Session October 23-24, 2009 Northwestern University Medical Center Chicago IL download brochure
Friday, October 23
Session 1: Cancer Pain 8:30am Examining the State of Cancer Pain Management 9:15am The Impact of Palliative Medicine in Cancer Care 10:45am Cancer Survivorship - A Teachable Moment 11:30am Emotional and Psychological Impact of Cancer Pains Page 1 Page 2 12:30am Keynote Speaker: The Future is Now for the U.S Health Care Delivery System!
Session 2: Neurobiology of Pain and Pharmacokinetics of Opioids and Adjuvant Analgesics 1:45pm Functional Neuroimaging in Chronic Widespread Pain 2:30pm Pre-Clinical Models of Chronic Widspread Pain 3:45pm Practical Pharmacokinetics of Opioids and Adjuvant Analgesics 4:30pm Opioid Formulations of Old and New Agents with Case Presentation Initiating Therapy
Session 3: Generations of Psychological Interventions in Chronic Pain 1:45pm Operant and Classical Conditioning Both Problem and Solution in Chronic Pain 2:30pm Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 3:45pm Exposure-based Therapies for Chronic Pain 4:30pm Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Saturday, October 24
Session 4: Complementary and Alternative Medicine 8:00am Acupuncture and its Role in Pain Medicine 8:45am The Role of Chiropractic Care in Pain Management 10:00am Herbal Medicine and Herb-Drug Interactions 10:45am Health Oriented Teams - Integrating Care for Patients with Chronic Pain
2009 Robert G. Addison MD and E. Richard Blonsky MD Trainee/Resident/Fellow Research Grant Application (Rich Text format)
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