APS Press Room
| For immediate release July 31, 2006 |
Contact: Chuck Weber (847) 705-1802 |
PAIN CONTROL GUIDE FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS NOW AVAILABLE
GLENVIEW, IL, July 31, 2006 – The American Pain Society (APS) and Greater Philadelphia Pain Society have collaborated on a new publication called Pain Control in the Primary Care Setting. It is designed to help improve the quality of pain management in primary care and is based on current evidence and expert consensus about the principles of pain assessment, diagnosis and management.
“The primary focus of this handbook is chronic non-cancer pain for which management often is complex and difficult and poses challenging medical and psychosocial problems,” said APS President Judith Paice, RN, PhD. “It is an excellent reference not only for primary care physicians but for nurses, physician assistants, psychologists, physical therapists and pharmacists.”
The senior editor of the publication is Daniel Gruener, MD, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia and the co-editor is Stephen Lande, PhD, Interactive Forums, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. Contributing authors are: Richard L. Brown, MD, MPH, University of Wisconsin Medical School; Scott Fishman, MD, University of California-Davis; Bill McCarberg, MD, Kaiser Permanente, Escondido, Calif.; Rosemary Polomano, RN, PhD, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing; and Russell Portenoy, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York.
Paice added that one of the key objectives of the handbook is to introduce primary care providers to evidence-based and practical strategies for diagnosing and treating painful symptoms they encounter every day. In addition, the publication provides insight on safe and effective pain care, legal and regulatory issues and concerns about potential addiction, diversion and abuse associated with potent analgesic medications.
For more information about Pain Control in the Primary Care Setting and to obtain a copy of the handbook, visit our online store.