Methadone for Pain in Palliative Care
The Methadone for Pain in Palliative Care Course is for physicians wishing to improve their knowledge and develop core competencies in methadone prescribing for pain management in palliative care.
Mainpro-M1 credit and Royal College CME credit (Section 1)
Production of this online course has been made possible through financial support from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and Health Canada. The views herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada or the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.
Disclaimer Notice
The Methadone for Pain in Palliative Care course provides general guidance on appropriate practice and their use is subject to the health professionals judgment in each individual case. The course is designed to provide information for physicians interested in obtaining an exemption license to prescribe methadone and is not meant to replace the process prescribed by the appropriate College of Physicians and Surgeons. Individuals who complete this course are required to make their own determination regarding specific safe and appropriate clinical practices. While care has been taken to ensure that this course reflects the state of general knowledge and expert consensus about practice in the field at the date of publication, Canadian Virtual Hospice does not make any warranty or guarantee in respect to any of the contents or information contained in the course nor accept responsibility or liability whatsoever for any errors or omissions in the course, regardless of whether those errors or omissions were made negligently or otherwise.