Many people question how easy it is to fake pain. Marian Stewart Bartlett along with colleagues tested a computer system that is devised to discern true from fake facial expression of pain.
True Pain vs. Fake Pain
"It Doesn't Have to Hurt" Campaign
September launched "It Doesn't Have to Hurt" campaign by the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research and Dr. Christine Chambers. This campaign aims to provide parents with research evidence to help manage pain for children.
Danger in co-prescribing of opioid pain medications and sedatives
Co-prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines or other sedating medications remains common, and unlike long-term opioid prescribing, has not peaked in the US.
APS Resources
Are you a researcher, clinician or even a patient looking for new educational information about pain and pain management? Check out the latest information on our new Resources page.
NIH Announces Precision Medicine Initiative Working Group
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently announced the formation of the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Working Group of the Advisory Committee.
APS Guidelines Set High Standard of Excellence
The Annals of Internal Medicine recently published a systematic review and appraisal of guidelines for use of opioids to treat chronic pain, which included the APS-American Academy of Pain Medicine Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in Chronic Noncancer Pain.