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Patient Education Handouts in English and Spanish!
Browse through our latest patient-education handouts spanning topics such as persistent pain in the elderly, safe treatment with opioids, caregiver tips, and more! Some handouts are available in Spanish!
Chronic Opioid Therapy Webcast
This case-based CME activity reviews the use of chronic opioid therapy for the treatment of pain. Patient assessment; use of titration, rotation, and/or conversion strategies; and guidance for the use of appropriate documentation to support opioid prescribing are some of the topics covered in this comprehensive webcast from Educational Council Program Chairman Perry G. Fine, MD.
Webcast on Persistent Pain and the Older Patient
A case-based approach to examine key challenges related to the management and treatment of persistent pain in older patients.
Latest Issue of Pain Management Today®
In this issue: a review of recent literature focusing on pain in older adults. Also featured: a case study exploring the treatment of persistent pain in an older patient with dementia.
OnsiteInsight® Newsletter from APS 2009!
OnsiteInsight® highlights clinical-trial results and scientific sessions from major medical meetings and conferences across the country. In this issue, we focus on issues in the management of persistent pain from the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society (APS). Also featured: expert commentary from Penny Tenzer, MD!

Slides of the Month
 

  slide Outcomes for Subjects with Chronic LBP: Design
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  slide Outcomes for Subjects with Chronic LBP: Cumulative Probability of Being Pain-Free
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  slide Outcomes for Subjects with Chronic LBP: Cumulative Probability of Complete Recovery
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  slide Association Between Radiographic Knee OA and Pain: Design
Neogi and colleagues conducted this case-control study of two cohort studies...
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  slide Association Between Radiographic Knee OA and Pain: Odds Ratios for Frequent Knee Pain
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In the News
Pediatricians Say Colleagues Cautious About Treating Chronic Pain In Children
Mar 10, 2010 -- Many pediatricians don't think it's their responsibility to treat severe, chronic pain in their patients, according to a new study co-authored by several University of Florida College of Medicine researchers and an investigator from Molloy College. Writing in the February issue of the Journal of Palliative Medicine, researchers said only 32...
American Society Of Anesthesiologists Urges Patients To Ask The Right Questions When Considering Traveling Internationally For Surgery
Mar 10, 2010 -- Hundreds of thousands of Americans travel abroad for surgical procedures each year. As the guardian of patients' vital health, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is urging those considering traveling internationally for medical care to educate themselves, and take the necessary precautions to avoid unexpected complications...
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