Chronic pain is at epidemic levels and has become the highest-cost condition in health care. This course uses evidence-based science with creative and experiential learning to better understand chronic pain conditions and how they can be prevented through self-management in our cognitive, behavioral, physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental realms.
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Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach
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In this first module, we will introduce you to the course and present an overview of the topics to be discussed and format of the course. We will also present information about receiving Continuing Education, joining the International Myopain Society, and supporting the Campaign for Preventing Chronic Pain
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Reviewed on Aug 1, 2019
An excellent continuing education course for those who are health professionals interested in chronic pain. In depth material providing good value.
Reviewed on Nov 25, 2023
A great & informative course. i really enjoyed and learned a lot of things about Chronic pain through out the course. Thank you the whole team for launching such a informative course for us.
Reviewed on Aug 24, 2021
The course was eye opening for me. My experience of life changed the moment I registered for this course.
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