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The Third National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics
The Third National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics -- Posted by George McMahon on 09-21-03 12:14
The Third National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics
Patients Out of Time is pleased to announce that it will serve
as a co-host along with the University of Virginia School of Nursing, the
Pain Clinic of the University of Virginia's Health System, the Virginia
Nurses Association and the University of Virginia School of Law for The
Third National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics to be held on
May 20-22, 2004, at the Charlottesville Omni Hotel in Charlottesville, VA,
USA.
The conference is designed for physicians, nurses,
healthcare professionals, legal professionals and patients. The conference
theme, "Cannabis Use Throughout the Life Span" focuses on the current
research and clinical applications involving cannabis as one of the
therapeutic options for health problems that include: behavioral problems,
general pediatric applications, use during pregnancy, dependence and
addiction risk, pain, traumatic brain injury treatment and movement
disorders. The educational sessions facilitated by researchers and
clinicians from the United States, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom
provide a platform for discussion that include the pros and cons for
considering cannabis as therapeutic option, varied delivery modalities,
modern clinical research, use in the hospice setting, and other medical and
legal issues related to this therapy.
The conference provides AMA Category 1 credit to physicians, and CEUs to
nurses and other healthcare professionals through the Office of Continuing
Medical Education of the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
Registration information and other conference details will be announced.
Press and journalists contact: Al Byrne
(434) 263-4484
fax (434) 263-6753
Al@medicalcannabis.com
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