Seminar topics for 2009. Tuesdays at 6.30 for 7pm in Conference Room One, Concord Hospital.
Posted: 29 December 2008 17:27
3/02/2009 Opioid Side Effects - Part 2. Nicholas Lintzeris
7/04/2009 Smoking cessation update. Renee Bittoun
2/06/2009 TBA (cancelled)
4/08/2009 Alcohol problems. John Saunders
6/10/2009 Prescription opioids in chronic pain. Dr Alex Wodak & Dr Milton Cohen
1/12/2009 "The great debate" What is drug of first choice in opioid addiction? Dr Nick Lintzeris says oxycodone; Dr Richard Hallinan says buprenorphine; Dr Andrew Byrne says methadone.
ARCHIVE OF SUMMARIES (OTHERS SEARCHABLE ON SITE)
"Opioid Side Effects - Should we be bothered?"
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2009/03/concord-seminar-tues-3rd-february.php4
3/2/09
Comparisons from UK, Victoria and NSW. http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/02/comparisons-from-uk-victoria-and-nsw.php4
5/2/08
Practising in Addiction Medicine: how not to be sued!http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/03/subject-practising-in-addiction.php4
18/3/08
Treating the Addicted Brain: Agonists, Antagonists and Modulators. http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/05/treating-addicted-brain-agonists.php4
20/5/08
Adult ADHD & Substance Use Disorders – Dr Julian Trollor
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/07/adult-adhd-substance-use-disorders-dr.php4
22/7/08
Amphetamine/Stimulant Use: Presentations, complications, interventions.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/01/amphetaminestimulant-use-presentations_30.php4
30/1/07
Methadone side effects, separating fact and fiction.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/03/methadone-side-effects-separating-fact.php4
20/3/07
The Interpretation of Urine Toxicology in Dependency Treatment. Principals and Pitfalls.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/05/interpretation-of-urine-toxicology-in.php4
22/5/07
Personality Disorders. 31 July 2007
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/07/personality-disorders-31-july-2007.php4
31/7/07
Personality disorders (by Dr Glenys Dore) supplementary notes.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/07/personality-disorders-by-dr-glenys-dore.php4
31/7/07
Withdrawal management and detoxification-with a focus on complicated patients.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/09/withdrawal-management-and.php4
25/9/07
Advances in assessment and treatments for infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/11/advances-in-assessment-and-treatments.php4
20/11/07
Welfare to Work, Implications for your Patients.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2006/06/welfare-to-work-implications-for-your_2495.php4
30/5/06
Dependency issues and pain management - "A Busman's Holiday and Other Stories" http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2006/08/dependency-issues-and-pain-management_9514.php4
25/7/06
Opioid Maintenance: Back to Basics. Therapeutic lessons from Vioxx and LAAM.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2006/11/opioid-maintenance-back-to-basics_9619.php4
26/9/06
Dependency issues in gaols, juvenile justice and drug courts http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2006/11/dependency-issues-in-gaols-juvenile_7874.php4
21/11/06
The use of anti-craving drugs for alcohol dependence.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/02/use-of-anti-craving-drugs-for-alcohol.php4
4/2/03
Dental problems in addiction treatment subjects. Does methadone rot teeth? Can we prevent dental decay?
http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2003/05/dental-problems-in-addiction-treatment_20.php4
20/5/03
Smoking cessation in dependency patients / Therapeutic thresholds in methadone maintenance
http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2003/09/smoking-cessation-in-dependency_23.php4
23/9/03
7/04/2009 Smoking cessation update. Renee Bittoun
2/06/2009 TBA (cancelled)
4/08/2009 Alcohol problems. John Saunders
6/10/2009 Prescription opioids in chronic pain. Dr Alex Wodak & Dr Milton Cohen
1/12/2009 "The great debate" What is drug of first choice in opioid addiction? Dr Nick Lintzeris says oxycodone; Dr Richard Hallinan says buprenorphine; Dr Andrew Byrne says methadone.
ARCHIVE OF SUMMARIES (OTHERS SEARCHABLE ON SITE)
"Opioid Side Effects - Should we be bothered?"
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2009/03/concord-seminar-tues-3rd-february.php4
3/2/09
Comparisons from UK, Victoria and NSW. http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/02/comparisons-from-uk-victoria-and-nsw.php4
5/2/08
Practising in Addiction Medicine: how not to be sued!http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/03/subject-practising-in-addiction.php4
18/3/08
Treating the Addicted Brain: Agonists, Antagonists and Modulators. http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/05/treating-addicted-brain-agonists.php4
20/5/08
Adult ADHD & Substance Use Disorders – Dr Julian Trollor
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/07/adult-adhd-substance-use-disorders-dr.php4
22/7/08
Amphetamine/Stimulant Use: Presentations, complications, interventions.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/01/amphetaminestimulant-use-presentations_30.php4
30/1/07
Methadone side effects, separating fact and fiction.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/03/methadone-side-effects-separating-fact.php4
20/3/07
The Interpretation of Urine Toxicology in Dependency Treatment. Principals and Pitfalls.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/05/interpretation-of-urine-toxicology-in.php4
22/5/07
Personality Disorders. 31 July 2007
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/07/personality-disorders-31-july-2007.php4
31/7/07
Personality disorders (by Dr Glenys Dore) supplementary notes.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/07/personality-disorders-by-dr-glenys-dore.php4
31/7/07
Withdrawal management and detoxification-with a focus on complicated patients.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/09/withdrawal-management-and.php4
25/9/07
Advances in assessment and treatments for infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2007/11/advances-in-assessment-and-treatments.php4
20/11/07
Welfare to Work, Implications for your Patients.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2006/06/welfare-to-work-implications-for-your_2495.php4
30/5/06
Dependency issues and pain management - "A Busman's Holiday and Other Stories" http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2006/08/dependency-issues-and-pain-management_9514.php4
25/7/06
Opioid Maintenance: Back to Basics. Therapeutic lessons from Vioxx and LAAM.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2006/11/opioid-maintenance-back-to-basics_9619.php4
26/9/06
Dependency issues in gaols, juvenile justice and drug courts http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2006/11/dependency-issues-in-gaols-juvenile_7874.php4
21/11/06
The use of anti-craving drugs for alcohol dependence.
http://www.redfernclinic.com/concord/2008/02/use-of-anti-craving-drugs-for-alcohol.php4
4/2/03
Dental problems in addiction treatment subjects. Does methadone rot teeth? Can we prevent dental decay?
http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2003/05/dental-problems-in-addiction-treatment_20.php4
20/5/03
Smoking cessation in dependency patients / Therapeutic thresholds in methadone maintenance
http://www.redfernclinic.com/c/2003/09/smoking-cessation-in-dependency_23.php4
23/9/03
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