The American Pain Society has identified a broad agenda of pain issues and advocates in numerous arenas to improve the care of patients with pain. The society's goals in this activity are to advance the treatment of people in pain by ensuring access to treatment, removing regulatory barriers, and educating practitioners and policy makers in all settings about advances and economics of effective pain treatment.
PROMOTING PAIN RELIEF AND PREVENTING ABUSE OF PAIN MEDICATION: A CRITICAL BALANCING ACT
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THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE PAIN IN INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
DEFINITIONS RELATED TO THE USE OF OPIOIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN
PEDIATRIC CHRONIC PAIN - A POSITION STATEMENT FROM THE AMERICAN PAIN SOCIETY
PAIN CARE COALITION
WEEKLY WASHINGTON WIRE ON HEALTH CARE ISSUES
HEALTHCARE POLICY STATEMENT
THE USE OF OPIOIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN
PAIN ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT IN THE MANAGED CARE ENVIRONMENT
TREATMENT OF PAIN AT THE END OF LIFE
PAIN: THE FIFTH VITAL SIGN
RISK OF ADDICTION SMALL
ADDICTION VS. DEPENDENCE
JOINT COMMISSION STANDARDS
PAIN TREATMENT GUIDELINES
COUNTERING CHRONIC PAIN MYTHS
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDICATION
SELF MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN PATIENT HANDBOOK
IS IT TRUE WHAT OUR PATIENTS TELL US?
CHRONIC PAIN: THE ROLE OF THE PSYCHOLOGIST
PAIN AND DISSOCIATION
SPECULATIONS ON HOW EMDR MIGHT WORK TO ALLEVIATE PAIN
RESEARCH EASES CONCERNS ABOUT USE OF OPIOIDS TO RELIEVE PAIN
OPIOID THERAPY FOR CHRONIC NONMALIGNANT PAIN
NATIONAL ASSOC. OF STATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AUTHORITIES RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE FEDERATIONS MODEL GUIDELINES
AAPM POSITION AND CONSENSUS ON THE USE OF OPIOIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN
CONSENSUS STATEMENT FROM THE AAPM AND APS ON THE USE OF OPIOIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN
DATA ON NSAID DEATHS EACH YEAR
PAIN MANAGEMENT: WHY CANT WE DO BETTER
http://www.vachronicpain.org/
AMERICAN PAIN SOCIETY
CHRONIC PAIN CLEARINGHOUSE
THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PAIN MEDICINE (ABPM)
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MEDICINE
UNITIED STATES PAIN POLICIES
PAIN POLICY RESOURCE GUIDE
JCAHO
RX ASSIST
NEEDY MEDS
FREE MEDS
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
RX HOPE
THE PATIENTS ADVOCATE
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK
MEDICINE FOR FREE
THE MEDICINE PROGRAM
AMERICAN GERIATRICS
HEALTH IN AGING
PARTNERS AGAINST PAIN
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Chart 1a: Approximate equivalent doses of opioids for moderate to severe pain
Chart 1b: Approximate equivalent doses of opioids for moderate to severe pain (cont'd)
Chart 2: Dosing Guidelines for Acetaminophen and Selected NSAIDs
Chart 3: Dosing Guidelines for Adjuvant Analgesics Commonly Used for Chronic Pain
