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Cannabis in medical practice in general and in palliative care

Expiry Date
: 09/02/2025
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
: 3/4

An overview of the current available medical cannabis drugs available in South Africa and their clinical effects as well as current evidence towards medical cannabis in the context of palliative care.

Keywords: cannabis, cannabis law, ethics, chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, palliative care

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
This overview discusses the current legislation regarding cannabis in South Africa, the current approved drugs available and future cannabis containing drugs for South Africa.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. The pros and cons of medical cannabis.

  2. The laws pertaining to cultivating and consumption of cannabis.
  3. The ethics involved in cannabis prescribing to patients.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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