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Pain Practice (pain + practice)

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Selected Abstracts

Reliability in Pain Practice: Chimera or Reality?

PAIN MEDICINE, Issue 3 2000
Rollin M. Gallagher MD
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

A Case for Establishing Hospital Divisions of Pain Practice

PAIN MEDICINE, Issue 3 2000
Elliot Krames MD
First page of article [source]

Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Trials in Pain Practice and Orthopedics

PAIN PRACTICE, Issue 4 2005
Ludger Gerdesmeyer MD
Abstract: Medical practices should be based on scientific findings pursuant to the rules of evidence-based medicine. Quality standards for interventional pain therapy and orthopedic clinical studies have been lacking. As a result, the efficacy of many forms of therapy is insufficiently documented, making the level of evidence low. This article identifies common deficiencies in the conduct of clinical trials, as well as limitations in conducting randomized controlled studies. Recommendations for improvement are provided. The discussion provides the clinically active physician with interpretation aids for the evaluation of meta-analyses, supports personal evidence-based decisions, and reviews the most important principles for planning and conducting of experimental clinical studies. Current examples in the literature verify the implementation of these principles and present current findings in accordance with evidence-based medicine (EBM) criteria. In spite of an increasing emergence of EBM-based studies, we conclude that the number of well-designed, high quality, controlled studies conducted in accordance with the guidelines of Good Clinical Practice examining interventional pain therapy and orthopedic clinical studies remains unacceptably low. [source]

Are We Training Future Pain Specialists?

PAIN PRACTICE, Issue 4 2003
Janice M. Livengood PhD
,,Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether pain practices in Tennessee are training future pain specialists. Following IRB approval, a questionnaire designed for the study was administered to members of the TN Pain Society. Results indicate that none of the subjects are training residents at their pain practice and the majority are not training pain fellows. Few attendings reported having trained in a pain fellowship themselves and the majority are reportedly not engaged in continuing pain management education through national or international organizations, such as the American Pain Society (APS) or the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Of concern is whether or not this sample reflects the nature of pain practices throughout the country. If so, will there be a shortage of pain residents and fellows in the near future? Will pain practices be opened and operated by those who are not trained to treat chronic pain?,, [source]

Forensic Issues in Pain: Review of Current Practice

PAIN PRACTICE, Issue 2 2001
Ronald J. Kulich PhD
Ethical guidelines and recommendations for assessment, documentation, record review, and court testimony are discussed. Specific issues include the assessment of disability and impairment, malingering, and application of the Daubert standard in forensic pain practice. Examples of case law are reviewed for civil liability and CRPS, malpractice with opioid prescribing, and practice issues in a correctional setting. [source]

Are We Training Future Pain Specialists?

PAIN PRACTICE, Issue 4 2003
Janice M. Livengood PhD
,,Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether pain practices in Tennessee are training future pain specialists. Following IRB approval, a questionnaire designed for the study was administered to members of the TN Pain Society. Results indicate that none of the subjects are training residents at their pain practice and the majority are not training pain fellows. Few attendings reported having trained in a pain fellowship themselves and the majority are reportedly not engaged in continuing pain management education through national or international organizations, such as the American Pain Society (APS) or the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Of concern is whether or not this sample reflects the nature of pain practices throughout the country. If so, will there be a shortage of pain residents and fellows in the near future? Will pain practices be opened and operated by those who are not trained to treat chronic pain?,, [source]