Resources

For the Clinician

Professional Societies

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

http://www.aahpm.org/

American Academy of Orofacial Pain

http://www.aaop.org/
Annual meeting, Journal of Orofacial Pain, newsletters, TMD patient brochre, Orofacial Pain: Guideline for assessment, diagnosis and management, American Board of Orofacial Pain.

American Academy of Pain Medicine

http://www.painmed.org
Annual meeting, Pain Medicine (journal), Patient's guide to pain medicine

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

http://www.aapmr.org/

American Alliance of Cancer Pain Intiatives

http://aspi.wisc.edu

American Geriatrics Society

http://www.americangeriatrics.org/

Guidelines on the Management of Persistent Pain
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/education/manage_pers_pain.shtml

American Headache Society

http://www.ahsnet.org/
Headache (journal), Annual meeting, Neurology Ambassador Program, downloadable case vignettes, special interest groups, gallery of headache artwork by patients

American Psychological Association

http://www.apa.org/

American Society of Addiction Medicine

http://www.asam.org/
Addiction Medicine Certification Program, annual conference, Journal of Addictive Diseases, Patient Placement Criteria 2nd edition, Principles of Addiction Medicine 3rd edition.

American Society of Anesthesiologists

http://www.asahq.org/

Practice Guidelines
http://www2.asahq.org/publications/

American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists

http://www.ashp.com/

American Society of Pain Management Nurses

http://www.aspmn.org/
Pain Management Nursing (journal), annual meeting, chapters, Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice for Pain Management, continuing education programs, position statements.

American Society of Regional Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

http://www.asra.com/

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

http://www.hpna.org/

Oncology Nursing Society

http://www.ons.org/

For the Clinician Index