Palliative care: Understanding the role of opioids

At the end of this module participants will be able to:

• Understand the role of the most commonly used opioids in palliative care.
• Understand the actions of each opioid.
• Identify situations for selecting appropriate opioids.
• Know the common interactions, precautions, and adverse effects of the common opioids.
• Know the patient education required when caring for a palliative care patient prescribed opioids.

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