Pain Topics
Pain is a vital sign
Near the end of May, the New York Medical Society brought forward a resolution for the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates to consider. The focus of Resolution 707 is the 2001 Joint Commission standard to assess pain as the fifth vital sign. The drafters of the resolution claim that this standard has led…
Read MoreInterview with Micke Brown, RN – Question #1
Dr. Lynn Webster [Dr. Webster]: Hello, this is Dr. Lynn Webster. Thank you for listening to this Pain Topics series of interviews on LynnWebsterMD.com. Today I am joined by Micke Brown, the Corporate Secretary & Steering Committee Chair of ThePainCommunity.org. Micke is a registered nurse with experience in clinical advisement, communications, consumer and health…
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Sean Mackey – National Pain Strategy
Dr. Lynn Webster: Hello, this is Dr. Lynn Webster, thank you for listening to this question and answer series on lynnwebstermd.com. Today I am proud to have Dr. Sean Mackey with me. Dr. Mackey is the immediate past president of American Academy of Pain Medicine and Professor of Anesthesiology at Stanford University. Thank you for…
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Steven Passik – Question #6
Question #6: Why has the CDC not recognized pain as an epidemic but says opioids should not be used for chronic non-cancer pain? Dr. Lynn Webster [Dr. Webster]: Hello, this is Dr. Lynn Webster. Thank you for listening to the Pain Topics series of interviews on LynnWebsterMD.com. Today I am joined by Dr. Steve Passik…
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Steven Passik – Question #5
Question #5: Can you tell me what a pain specialist is and what training should be required for a pain doctor? Dr. Lynn Webster [Dr. Webster]: Hello, this is Dr. Lynn Webster. Thank you for listening to the Pain Topics series of interviews on LynnWebsterMD.com. Today I am back with Dr. Steven Passik to…
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Steven Passik – Question #4
Question #4: Can you envision a cultural transformation as called for by the Institute of Medicine? Dr. Lynn Webster [Dr. Webster]: Hello, this is Dr. Lynn Webster. Thank you for listening to the Pain Topics series of interviews on LynnWebsterMD.com. Today I am back with Dr. Steve Passik to continue our discussion. Dr. Passik is…
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Steven Passik – Question #3
Question #3: Why do you think the US and Canada use so many more opioids than other countries? Dr. Lynn Webster [Dr. Webster]: This is Dr. Lynn Webster. Thank you for listening to the Pain Topics series of interviews on LynnWebsterMD.com. I am back with Dr. Steve Passik to ask him another question which many…
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Steven Passik – Question #1
Question #1: What do you see as the principal obstacles for people in pain to be treated with dignity? Dr. Lynn Webster [Dr. Webster]: Hello, this is Dr. Lynn Webster, and I thank you for listening to this inaugural Q&A series on LynnWebsterMD.com. Today I am with Dr. Steve Passik, a clinical psychologist and a…
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