Pain Management

Fair and useful performance measures help ensure more appropriate treatment

More Americans are living with pain now, CDC data show

Not so stomach-safe after all?

Nearly 9% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities

From painted leaves to placebos, we must balance hope and honesty

Study: It's not deprivation per se, but intervening factors that go with it

The procedure is usually performed without pain control

Trials favor a first new class of pain drug in years

No impact on safety outcomes after laparoscopic surgery

Meta-analysis shows higher prevalence of both conditions compared with general population

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We must develop multi-disciplinary safety standards for ketamine clinics

20 patients became ill after receiving contaminated umbilical cord stem cell products

A 55-year-old man visited his doctor for a growth that developed on his right leg, at the site of previous surgery, 2 months prior. Can you diagnose the patient?