SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 STAT By DAWN RAE DOWNTON SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 A new definition of pain is out for comment from the International Association for the Study of Pain, an influential global alliance of researchers. When I heard about it, my hair stood on end. Some people think a new definition could lead to new…
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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…

