Course Objectives

After attending the Pain Review Course, participants should be able to:

• Identify painful entities, both regional and generalized, and their anatomical and pathophysiological basis for diagnosis and treatment.
• Develop strategies for pharmacological intervention in pain states based on sound pharmacological principles.
• Explain the anatomical and physiological basis of painful states and their management.
• Describe the place of interventional pain management procedures in pain management based on evidence-based medicine.
• Describe the ethical and legal requirements for undertaking pain management.