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Approaches to Persistent Pain in the Geriatric Patient
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Product ID: 20426
Institution: 
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
URL where the product can be viewed: 
http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/presentations/demographic.asp?courseID=20080416

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Description of the product: 
This product is part of the GeriaFlix series at the University of Iowa. GeriaFlix are multidisciplinary presentations on topics in clinical geriatrics. Presented in a streaming digital video format with synchronized slides, each presentation lasts approximately 1 hour.

In this presentation, Dr. Mulhausen will discuss the epidemiology of pain for older adults in a variety of living settings and the application of new pain assessment strategies in geriatric care settings. He will describe why older people have a disproportionate burden of pain. In addition, Dr. Mulhausen will address the use of the principles of conservative pain management in the care of older adults.

GeriaFlix presentations are available online, both to accredited medical education institutions for use with students, residents, and fellows. For more information about the GeriaFlix series, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/p.... GeriaFlix are also available to practicing physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners for CME or CEU credit. To receive continuing education credit, you must register for the Geriatric Lecture Series. For more information, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/e-learning/geriatric-lecture-series....
Educational objectives: 
This product is part of a series of digitized lectures devoted to topics in clinical geriatrics designed to teach important principles in the management of older persons. By using this lecture series, learners will be able to improve their overall knowledge about managing common geriatric syndromes; understand the unique health care needs of older patients, differences in the management of common clinical conditions, and how physiologic changes associated with aging impact management; develop a working knowledge of important legal and ethical issues associated with end-of-life care; and understand and apply principles of the multi-disciplinary geriatric assessment.

The learning objectives of this particular digitized presentation are:
  1. Discuss the epidemiology of pain for older people in a variety of living settings.
  2. Describe why older people have a disproportionate burden of pain.
  3. Apply new pain assessment strategies in geriatric care settings.
  4. Use the principles of conservative pain management in the care of older patients.
Describe any special implementation requirements or guidelines: 
This online presentation was digitized from a videotaped lecture given as part of the Geriatric Lecture Series at the University of Iowa and disseminated to 30 sites across the state of Iowa on a monthly basis using telemedicine technology. After the initial broadcast, the presentation was converted to streaming audio and video with synchronized slides, and made available via the Internet.

The system requirements for viewing this presentation include QuickTime Player 6 and either Internet Explorer 5 or above, or Netscape 6 or above. A DSL line, cable modem, or other broadband connection, along with the latest web browser version, is highly recommended. An audio-only version of the presentation is accessible using a 56K modem, but a broadband connection is required to successfully view the video presentation.
List any publications from, presentations from, and/or citations to this product: 
Viewing GeriaFlix presentations requires a 256K or faster DSL connection, cable modem, LAN/Intranet connection, or other broadband connection. You will also need QuickTime Player 6 or later, either Internet Explorer 5 or above or Netscape 6 or above, and a sound card with speakers. Screen resolution should be set at 800 x 600 or higher.
Date posted: 
Fri, 08/21/2009
Date last updated: 
Fri, 08/21/2009
CME credits available: 
Yes
Do you or any of the authors have any significant financial interest or commercial support?: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Linda Seydel ([email protected])
Authors: 
Paul Mulhausen
NLM Citation:
Mulhausen, P. Approaches to Persistent Pain in the Geriatric Patient. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009. Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20426
APA Citation:
Mulhausen, P. (2009). Approaches to Persistent Pain in the Geriatric Patient. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved June 05, 2010 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20426
 
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