About this resource:
Source: Institute of Medicine, 2011
Last Reviewed: 2011
Workgroups: Arthritis Workgroup, Chronic Pain Workgroup
This report states that pain is a public health problem, and it describes the social and economic burden of acute and chronic pain in the United States. The report:
- Explains the unique challenges around addressing and managing patients’ pain
- Calls for a cultural change in how pain is understood, measured, and treated
- Provides a roadmap for achieving that change at the population level
The roadmap includes recommendations for improving pain treatment, clinical training, and pain data collection and reporting.
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Suggested Citation
Pizzo, P., Clark, N., Carter-Pokras, O., Christopher, M., Farrar, J. T., Follett, K. A., ... & Lee, J. S. (2011). Relieving pain in america: a blueprint for transforming prevention, care, education, and research. National Academies Press. Retrieved from https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13172/relieving-pain-in-america-a-blueprint-for-transforming-prevention-care
