New AAFP LearningLink Activity
Practical Aspects of Chronic Pain Management: A Case-based Approach, the fifth activity in the AAFPlearninglink.org Chronic Pain series includes 3 case vignettes that are used to demonstrate and reinforce issues and challenges family physicians often encounter when treating patients with chronic pain:
- managing a new patient requesting a refill of pain medication,
- negotiating treatment goals and managing residual pain, and
- caring for elderly patients with chronic pain.
Approved for 1 Prescribed Credit. AAFP LearningLink activities are free. Register now.
LearningLink is an educational resource delivering practical, evidence-based education on challenging conditions and diseases for family physicians and other members of the primary care team. LearningLink programs are organized by therapeutic category, each of which is presented as a series of interconnected activities, providing a comprehensive, longitudinal learning experience. Every activity is delivered in a dynamic and engaging online format including single topic video presentations, panel-based discussions and actual patient cases with studio commentary.