Chronic Pain in America: Safe Use of Pain Medications
Dr Russell Portenoy continues the popular PainTV series with an episode on safe use of medications including risk assessment for addiction.
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MedscapeCME PainTV Video Podcast
Chronic pain in America remains under recognized, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. This PainTV educational series is designed to address this significant public health problem by educating...
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8 episodesChronic Pain in America: Treatment Initiation
A successful initial treatment plan for chronic pain calls for good communication, including instructions for safe use of medications.
Patient Selection Factors for Optimal Treatment
Dr Glenn Treisman reviews biopsychosocial and patient factors that can influence treatment selection and management of pain.
Rationale for Treatment: Focus on Chronic Low Back Pain
Dr. James Rathmell reviews chronic back pain as an example of chronic noncancer pain, and discusses pathophysiology and example cases.
Rationale for Treatment: Focus on Neuropathic Pain
Dr. James Rathmell reviews treatment of chronic neuropathic pain via diabetic peripheral neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia.
Chronic Pain in America: Pain Assessment Case Histories
Two case histories of typical chronic pain syndromes illustrate how to assess pain by taking a comprehensive history and physical and using...
Chronic Pain in America: Improving Assessment
Review the skills you'll need to assess different types of chronic pain syndromes commonly seen in clinical practice.
Chronic Pain in America: A Cry for Help
Dr. Portenoy urges clinicians to manage chronic pain in line with the Institute of Medicine report that chronic pain is a key issue in healt...