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Edeltraut Kröger

Ph.D. (doctor),  Regular member
Principal Interest
Epidemiology and pain trajectories
Secondary Interest
Rx (cannabis, opioids, ionic channels)
Primary Affiliation

Université Laval

Secondary Affiliation
Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec-Université Laval (CHU de Québec - U. Laval)

Biography

Edeltraut Kröger is a researcher in pharmacy and epidemiology at the Quebec Center of Excellence on Aging of the CIUSSSCN and a professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy at Laval University in Quebec. Her research has identified and clarified risk factors for dementia. Now her work is focused on optimizing the use of medications among vulnerable seniors. One of her major interests is the development and evaluation of interventions to reduce the use of inappropriate drugs among these seniors. Since 2016, she has also been interested in the use of medical cannabis for chronic musculoskeletal pain and the perceptions of patients and physicians regarding this emerging therapy, as well as the information needs of patients and physicians in this regard.