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Pain and Symptom Management for the Public

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Welcome to the portion of this website devoted to information for the public. If you or a loved one are one of the over 75 million Americans who live with serious pain, then the information here should be helpful. Information on pain management is continually growing and changing. Each year new studies reveal more information about this complex health care issue. Hundreds of new drug trials are initiated annually to explore medications intended to alleviate pain. The Bureau of Health Professions will make every effort to provide Michigan citizens with updated information regarding pain management for the public on this website.

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American Pain Foundation's New Website www.PainSafe.org Educates Consumers and Providers about the Safe Use of Pain Therapies

Michigan Cancer Consortium offers Resources for Financial
Assistance for Cancer Patients

Explain Your Pain - form provided by the American Pain Foundation contains a convenient self-assessment worksheet for people with pain to track how their pain feels, where it hurts and when they hurt before they visit their health care provider.

Describa Su Dolor - form provided by the American Pain Foundation contains a convenient self-assessment worksheet for people with pain to track how their pain feels, where it hurts and when they hurt before they visit their health care provider.

Advance Directives and Living Wills - Forms and Information

Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the United States
Information from the Center for Disease Control



Pain Management Legislation
Click here for: information about Pain Management Legislation
Definitions, Myths & Treatment Options
Click here for: general information about pain and symptom management
Painful Diseases & Conditions
Click here for: information about managing painful diseases and conditions
Palliative Care
Click here for: information about cancer and chronic disease palliative care
End of Life Care
Click here for: information on pain management during the final days of life.
Helpful Resources & Databases
Click here for: links to important content about pain and symptom management
State and National Guidelines and Recommendations
Click here for: information about state and national guidelines and recommendations for pain and symptom management
In the News
Click here for: links to news reports about pain and symptom management

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