It should be the slave; not the master It’s true that most of us would like to have pain measured as the fifth vital sign. [...]
Here is some news from the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) on the 7th World Research Congress, 7-9 June 2012. Applications are now open for travel [...]
Scientific evidence can be misleading if it’s not put into the proper perspective. A recent classic example: The fear generated when some animal studies showed [...]
The media coverage of the global pain crisis appears to have truly hit the tipping point. In a segment aired on March 11, “A world [...]
On Saturday, January 28, Pallium India-USA and the community of Silicon Valley, California were honored with a special guest. Pallium India chairman Dr. M.R. Rajagopal [...]
Dr Supten Sarbadhikari invites your attention to a study conducted in Tamil Nadu and Kerala about the problems of the elderly. Reported in The Hindu, [...]
The International Association for Study of Pain, the most authoritative organization in the filed of pain management, has revised the definition of Neuropathic pain. The new [...]
It may mean many things including pain, but most of you would not immediately think of abandonment by the husband, of children being orphaned, or [...]
The European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) are updating their guidelines on opioids for cancer pain. As part of this review they have undertaken 22 systematic [...]
It is gratifying to note, from the latest World Health Organization’s Access and Control newsletter, that persistent pain in children is receiving international attention. One of the most painful [...]
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