About the event:
What is chronic pain and in which cases would opioids be an appropriate option to treat it?
Dr. Furlan will address topics like:
- Is chronic pain curable?
- Can people live well with chronic pain?
- Do opioids improve the quality of life of people with chronic pain?
- Why are there so many doctors who refuse to prescribe opioids to a person who is suffering from chronic pain?
- If an opioid is prescribed for pain, can it still be addictive?
Dr. Andrea Furlan is a physician and scientist at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, UHN. She was the leader of the 2010 Canadian Opioid Guidelines that provided recommendations for physicians prescribing opioids for chronic pain. She has published more than 100 scientific papers on the causes, treatments and barriers for treatments of people with chronic pain. She has a YouTube channel for people with chronic pain with more than 400,000 subscribers and more than 37 million views.
Event registration: Ask the Experts: Pain management and opioid use Tickets, Tue, 15 Nov 2022 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite
About the organizers:
This web event is hosted by the RBC Patient and Family Learning Space at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
The RBC Patient and Family Learning Space (PFLS) is an interactive hub for patients, families and the community to access reliable information about mental health, substance use and recovery. We offer our services in-person and virtually, and our resources are available in print, web and app format. Through the PFLS you can attend interactive workshops and webinars, and discover a variety of community-based services that might help you in your recovery.
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