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The mission of the American Academy of Pain Management is to advance the field of pain management using an integrative model of patient-centered care by providing evidence-based education for pain practitioners, as well as credentialing and advocacy for its members.
In line with the principles of integrative medicine, integrative pain management:
- Is patient-centered and reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient
- Focuses on the whole person—mind, body, spirit, and in the context of the individual’s community/environment
- Is informed by evidence
- Makes use of, and brings together, all appropriate therapeutic approaches (both allopathic and complementary) and healthcare professionals to reduce pain and achieve optimal health and healing
Updated
July 20, 2011
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