Posted on August 18, 2019 by Ed Coghlan When you try to describe it to your doctor, how you describe it could vary—dramatically—from how another patient might. The International Association of Pain is looking to shrink that difference—and you can help. The IASP Definition of Pain Task Force is asking for written comments on the…
Category: August 2019
Congress Needs an Opioid Intervention
J. RICH | From the November 2018 Issue (GeorgePeters/iStock) In an effort to “combat the opioid crisis” in America, Congress is calling for a slate of governmental interventions that have been tried, tested, and shown to cause more harm. In June, the U.S. House of Representatives passed 50 bills, with more to come, that throw billions of…
Addiction -vs- Dependence
To see what government sources say about the opioid crisis and the difference between Addiction and Dependence go to the following link. http://www.facebook.com/painpainandmorepainCathyKean/photos/a.534315456707770/1429922623813711
Can California Change What’s Happening in Chronic Pain Treatment?
Posted on August 3, 2019 by Ed Coghlan When it comes to how government will define and execute its role in the treatment of chronic pain, the emphasis has been on the federal government: the CDC Guideline, the DEA enforcement and the HHS Pain Task Force Recommendations. But in truth, there are 51 pain policies—what…
Chronic Pain Survey Written By Chronic Pain Patients for this Septembers Pain Awareness Month
To complete this survey, please just copy to your word processor, complete the survey and then repost it. Answering the following questions is 100% up to you the pain patient. All surveys are done and turned in with no names attached. Your name or any personal contact information you put on the survey will “NEVER”…
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