Advocacy
Interactive Videoconference on Perisstent Pain Offered by VCPI
February 21, 2007
The Virginia Cancer Pain Initiative (VCPI) is offering a free, live, interactive videoconference for health care professionals on the pharmacologic management of persistent pain in adults. The conference will be offered on March 23, April 13 and May 18, and will be available for viewing in Virginia and in limited areas of West Virginia and North Carolina. Persons interested in attending or being a host site should contact Laura Pole at Lpchef@earthlink.net or call (540) 529-5395.
New ASPI Resource Targets Pain in Cognitively Impair
February 21, 2007
The Alliance of State Pain Initiatives is pleased to announce the release of a new educational tool, “Detecting Discomfort in Dementia: Focus on Behaviors - What Nursing Assistants Need to Know About Pain.” Filmed at several long-term care facilities the video provides real-life examples of residents’ discomfort behaviors and effective interventions to provide comfort. The video is available in VHS or DVD format for $49.99. To order, visit the ASPI's online Resource Center at www.trc.wisc.edu or call 608-262-0978.
American Cancer Society Focuses on Pain
February 21, 2007
Each year, the American Cancer Society's cancer statistics publication, Cancer Facts & Figures, features a Special Section highlighting a particular aspect of cancer prevention, early detection, or treatment. In 2007, the special section looks at cancer-related pain, describing types of pain and methods of pain assessment and treatment. The full report can be viewed at www.cancer.org/statistics
Website Helps Get Palliative Care
February 21, 2007
The Center to Advance Palliative Care announced a new web resource, www.getpalliativecare.org. This new website provides comprehensive palliative care information to patients and families coping with serious, complex illness.
Patients File Lawsuit Challenging Federal Government on Medical Cannabis, Demand FDA Correct Misinformation
February 21, 2007
The patients advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California demanding that the federal government cease issuing misinformation on medical cannabis and correct the information it has released. Story
New Study of Medical Cannabis Shows Scientific Value For Patients With Neuropathic Pain
February 13, 2007
National HIV/AIDS groups today called for congressional hearings in response to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco on medical cannabis and neuropathic pain, published in the peer reviewed journal Neurology. Story |
