The Academy is pleased to provide you with access to information about the latest practice guidelines in pain management.

~December 2008

New Practice Guidelines

Cancer Pain
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
Oncology: percentage of visits for patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy who report having pain with a documented plan of care to address pain
[Summary and recommendations]

Cumulative Trauma Disorders
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
[Summary and recommendations]

Pain /therapy (general)
Madigan Army Medical Center
Chronic Pain Outpatient Management Guideline
[Summary and recommendations]

Trigeminal Neuralgia
American Academy of Neurology
The diagnostic evaluation and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
[Summary and recommendations]


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