FAMP1605 Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Management of Chronic Pain

Instructor

Ronald J. Dougherty, MD (476-5103) and additional consultant staff, Pelion Pain Clinic, 500 S. Salina Street, Suite 218, Syracuse, NY 13202

Contact Person

To be added or dropped through Family Medicine Office, (464-6992) 475 Irving Avenue, Suite 204, Syracuse, NY 13210

Prerequisites

Maximum Number of Students

1

Periods Offered

1-12 (depending on availability of instructor)

Weekly Activities

Lectures, seminars and conferences. Inpatient contacts during consultations. Outpatient contacts at Pelion Pain Clinic.

Elective Description

It is expected that students will have a firm grasp of the true meaning of psycho-pharmaco-pathology by the end of the elective. Students will become acquainted on a first-hand clinical basis with drugs of abuse, their diagnosis as well as treatment, detoxification and rehabilitation. The student will also be exposed to methods for treating chronic pain other than with narcotics. These modalities may include nerve blocks, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, biofeedback, and relaxation techniques. Consultations with the community at other sites where the instructor is involved.

Readings

Criteria for Evaluation of Performance

Patient work-ups, suggested mode of treatment and follow-up, research papers (possibly), seminar, and conference presentations.

Is Performance Discussed With Student?

Yes, during the course.

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