China Tour and Yangtze River Cruise | Oct 27 - Nov 11, 2010

Land Tour

Cruise Line

Ship

Dates

Shangai, Xian, Beijing

Orient Royal Cruises

East King

October 27 - November 11, 2010

EAST MEETS WEST: RHEUMATOLOGY, CHRONIC PAIN, TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

Experience China on this 16 day (14 night) highlights land tour and Yangtze River cruise visiting Shanghai, Xian, and Beijing.
We've created an experience for our guests that is the perfect balance between history, culture, and sight-seeing.

This course will offer up to 28.00 hours of continuing medical education.

This tour also includes an extensive program and events for partners.

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Module 1: Pain Management - East (Prof. Zhou Wenxin)

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TCM introduction and history
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Pain assessment and diagnosis in TCM
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Applications of TCM in Pain Management
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Application of TCM in headache
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Application of TCM in back pain
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Application of TCM in joint pain
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Smoking cessation with acupuncture
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Module 2: Rheumatology (Philip Baer MD)

Rheumatoid Arthritis: A deadly disabling disease

Boning up on osteoporosis

Painful crystals: Gout

Handling Osteoarthritis

Fibromyalgia: Pain all over

Rheumatology photo quiz

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Medical Jeopardy
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Module 3: Pain Management - West (Erica Weinberg MD)

Assessing the patient for paint: Western medicine approach

Simple analgesics and anti-inflammatories: role in pain managment

Using opioids effectively: tips and tricks

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Neuropathic pain
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YOUR CHINA TOUR AND YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE

Date	Day	Destination	Tour highlight	CME event
Oct 27	Wed	Canada - Shanghai
Oct 28	Thu	Arrive Shanghai late afternoon
Oct 29	Fri	Shanghai	City tour	dinner & CME
Oct 30	Sat	Shanghai	Water village tour	Shanghai TCM hospital
Oct 31	Sun	Shanghai - Chongqing	Welcome dinner
Nov 1	Mon	Yangtze River	Fengdu 'City of Ghosts'	CME lectures
Nov 2	Tue	Yangtze River	Sampan boat ride	CME lectures
Nov 3	Wed	Yangtze River	Three Gorges Dam	local school / orphanage
Nov 4	Thu	Yangtze River	Xiling Gorge	CME lectures
Nov 5	Fri	Yangtze River	Wu and Qutang Gorges	CME lectures
Nov 6	Sat	Yangtze River	Emperor's Banquet	CME lectures
Nov 7	Sun	Chongqing - Xian	Terra Cotta Warriors
Nov 8	Mon	Xian - Beijing	Summer Palace	Xian TCM hospital
Nov 9	Tue	Beijing	Tian An Men Square	Beijing TCM hospital
Nov 10	Wed	Beijing	Great Wall of China
Nov 11	Thu	Beijing to Canada	Fly early evening

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