Pain medicine and palliative care is a medical specialty concerned with the reducing the severity of condition, disease, and disorder symptoms, rather than striving to halt, delay, reverse progression, or provide a cure.
Recommended Resources
Featuring hospice care, terminal illness, end of life issues, caregiving resources, and information about dealing with grief. Includes an FAQ and a glossary of terms.
http://www.hospicenet.org/
Last Acts is a non-profit organization campaigning to improve care of the dying by coalition of palliative care professionals; with a discussion on death and dying.
http://www.lastacts.org/
Supplies behavioral medicine psychology assessment instruments for the pain practitioner and for patients, with links to specialist care providers.
http://www.painassessmentresources.com/
Dedicated to improving chronic pain management through treatment and education; with information on certification and training.
http://www.painedu.org/
Explores in depth the assessment of chronic pain and non-drug options including Acupuncture, trigger point therapies and allied chronic pain management tools.
http://www.pain-education.com/
Offers self-help strategies and group support for pain relief and pain control.
http://www.painsupport.co.uk/
Supplies resources for health care professionals in palliative care, including a Palliative Medicine Handbook. Also includes a picture gallery, downloads, journal articles, news and announcements.
http://www.pallcare.info/
This resource for pain management offers materials, articles, and other information for patients, healthcare professionals and caregivers.
http://www.partnersagainstpain.com/
