Pain Medicine (AURK_034)
About Study Course
Learning outcomes
1.Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to:
• understand and describe the main mechanisms of pain development;
• understand the main types and causes of pain and their biological meaning;
• assess the complaints of pain patients, their role and impact in the clinical practice.
1.The student will be able to:
• examine and evaluate symptoms of pain patients and their needs at different stages of care;
• identify the main types of pain and their causes in various clinical situations;
• choose the most appropriate therapeutic options;
• explain the pain mechanisms and therapeutic targets to patients, their relatives and care providers.
1.Students will be able to:
• take part in planning of patient care at different stages of the disease;
• prescribe relevant therapy to an individual patient on the basis of a biopsychosocial approach in cooperation with other medical professionals;
• estimate short-term and long-term effects of pain therapy and solve prognostic tasks;
• implement health promotion measures, prevention and early detection of problems.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 10 | Master's | Limited choice | Ināra Logina, Mihails Arons, Matīss Mežals | |
| Medicine | 10 | Master's | Limited choice | Ināra Logina, Mihails Arons, Matīss Mežals | |
| Medicine | 9 | Master's | Limited choice | Ināra Logina, Mihails Arons, Matīss Mežals |
