by PAINS Project | Jul 31, 2018 | Pain Policy, PAINS Monthly Update, PAINS Updates |
At the end of June 2018, after thirty-four years at the Center for Practical Bioethics, Myra Christopher retired from the Center, at which time its board of directors and leadership decided not to continue to support the PAINS Project. Several options for ways to...
by PAINS Project | Apr 24, 2018 | PAINS Monthly Update, PAINS Updates, Treatment Options |
by Katherine P. Supiano, PhD, LCSW, F-GSA, FT While all health care professionals ascribe to a code of ethics that supports person-centered care, clinical social workers have a unique perspective that positions them as essential clinicians in comprehensive care of...
by PAINS Project | Apr 18, 2018 | Carolyn Noel, Living with Pain, News & Updates, PAINS Monthly Update, PAINS Updates, Treatment Options |
by Carolyn Noel, Webmaster, PAINS Project Disclaimer: This is a “do as I say and not as I do” blog. April 23rd marks the 16th anniversary of the car accident that changed my life. You would think that after sixteen years of living with pain, I would have...
by PAINS Project | Apr 17, 2018 | Advocacy, Living with Pain, News, Pain Policy, PAINS Monthly Update, PAINS Updates, Treatment Options |
Compiled by Clint Cole, III, PAINS Research Intern PAINS’ No Longer Silent initiative exists to: Change the beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of media about chronic pain as a disease. Increase media coverage and support evidence based reporting of chronic pain....
by PAINS Project | Apr 15, 2018 | Pain Policy, PAINS Monthly Update, PAINS Updates |
by Olivia Carter-Pokras, PhD In 2010, I was invited to join the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Advancing Pain Research, Care, and Education—not as an “expert” in chronic pain, but, as an epidemiologist (science of public health) and health disparities...
by PAINS Project | Apr 10, 2018 | Pain Policy, PAINS Monthly Update, PAINS Updates |
by Clint Cole, III, PAINS Research Intern I have to admit that the first time I sat down to meet with Myra Christopher, I was terrified. After graduating with my biology degree from Truman State University, I decided to take a gap year to apply to medical school and...
