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 clinicians who treat patients with chronic pain through a series of short video commentaries that present cli…
Dr Russell Portenoy continues the popular PainTV series with an episode on safe use of medications including risk assessment for addiction.
A successful initial treatment plan for chronic pain calls for good communication, including instructions for safe use of medications.
Dr Glenn Treisman reviews biopsychosocial and patient factors that can influence treatment selection and management of pain.
Dr. James Rathmell reviews chronic back pain as an example of chronic noncancer pain, and discusses pathophysiology and example cases.
Dr. James Rathmell reviews treatment of chronic neuropathic pain via diabetic peripheral neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia.
Two case histories of typical chronic pain syndromes illustrate how to assess pain by taking a comprehensive history and physical and using validated tools.
Review the skills you'll need to assess different types of chronic pain syndromes commonly seen in clinical practice.
Dr. Portenoy urges clinicians to manage chronic pain in line with the Institute of Medicine report that chronic pain is a key issue in health.
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