New Resources

NEW* American Pain Foundation *NEW

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www.painfoundation.org

Pain Monitor Monthly News

NEW* In The Face of Pain *NEW

This Website will provides you with a series of tools to advocate for people in pain. You can learn the basics of how to share messages about the rights of people in pain through your community, your local media outlets, your elected officials and your professional organizations. You also have access to current data and statistics about condition or population-specific pain that can be used to support your advocacy efforts. Lastly, you have the capability to build a personalized advocacy plan, tailored to your specific interests.

www.intefaceofpain.com

American Academy of Pain Management
To credential multidisciplinary pain practitioners, to develop standards, to enhance education and to promote legislative advocacy in the field of pain management.
www.aapainmanage.org

American Cancer Society
To advance pain-related research, education, treatment and professional practice.
www.cancer.or

American Chronic Pain Association
Offering support and information for people with chronic pain.
www.theacpa.org

American Pain Foundation
Serving people with pain through information, advocacy, and support.
www.painfoundation.or

American Pain Society
To advance pain-related research, education,treatment and professional practice.
www.ampainsoc.org

American Society of Pain Management Nurses (ASPMN)
An organization of professional nurses dedicated to promoting and providing optimal care of individuals with pain.
www.aspmn.org

Cancer Survivors Network (CSN)
A community of cancer survivors, families and friends, sharing their experience, strength and hope.
www.acscsn.org

City of Hope
To serve as a clearing house to disseminate information and resources to assist others in improving the quality of pain management and end of life care.
www.mayday.coh.org

Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Fusing research, community service and patient care
www.stoppain.org

Happy with Pain
A web site by a chronic pain sufferer that now provides motivational support to other people with pain.
www.happywithpain.com

National Foundation for Treatment of Pain
Dedicated to providing support for patients who are suffering from Intractable pain, their families, friends and the physicians who treat them.
www.paincare.org

National Pain Education Council
Provides downloadable assessment tools and interactive CME/CE programs for practitioners interested in advancing their knowledge in the management of pain.
www.npecweb.org

Needymeds.com
A web site containing all patient assistant programs; providing phone numbers as well as necessary forms.
www.needymeds.com

Pain & the Law, St. Louis University
Focuses on legal issues involving pain management. Provides information on statutes and regulations, links to governmental and non-governmental agencies, and breaking news on legislation and regulatory issues.
www.painandthelaw.org

PainEDU.org
A new online resource for clinically relevant information about pain assessment and management.
www.painedu.org

Pain.com
A world of information on pain.
www.pain.com

Pain Consortium

The PAIN Exhibit Website
The Pain Exhibit is an educational, visual arts exhibit from artists with chronic pain with their art expressing some facet of the pain experience.
www.PainExhibit.com

Partners Against Pain
Your around the clock resource for pain management. For patients, caregivers, professionals, and institutions. (Find A Doctor link on this site)
www.partnersagainstpain.com

Spine-Health
In-depth information to help patients understand, prevent and seek appropriate treatment for back pain and neck pain. Written and reviewed by leading spine physicians.
www.spine-health.com

University of Florida Comprehensive Center for Pain Research
To serve people in pain through research, education, pain prevention, management and partnerships.
www.painresearch.ufl.edu


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This web site and all of its' links to other external resources is a public web site service designed for the exchange and review of information. Internet resources are not a substitute for the relationship and communication between patient and physician.
Due to ongoing changes in healthcare and the potential of human error, neither the Florida Pain Initiative nor any other party or individual associated with the development and maintenance of this web site warrants that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors of omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. In addition, neither the Florida Pain Initiative nor any other party or individual associated with the development and maintenance of this web site warrants that the information contained at linked external internet sites to be in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information, Readers are strongly encouraged to conduct with their physician regarding any health their related questions and/or concern.