The American Society of Anesthesiologists has updated its guidelines on chronic pain management in the April 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.
The document updates the "Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management," adopted by the ASA in 1996 and published in 1997. According to the ASA, the purpose of the guidelines are to optimize pain control, recognizing that a pain-free state may not be attainable; enhance functional abilities and physical and psychologic well-being; enhance the quality of life of patients; and minimize adverse outcomes.
The guidelines cover a variety of topics, including patient evaluation, multimodal and multidisciplinary interventions, ablative techniques, acupuncture, blocks and epidural steroids.
Read the updated guidelines on chronic pain management from Anesthesiology.
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The document updates the "Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management," adopted by the ASA in 1996 and published in 1997. According to the ASA, the purpose of the guidelines are to optimize pain control, recognizing that a pain-free state may not be attainable; enhance functional abilities and physical and psychologic well-being; enhance the quality of life of patients; and minimize adverse outcomes.
The guidelines cover a variety of topics, including patient evaluation, multimodal and multidisciplinary interventions, ablative techniques, acupuncture, blocks and epidural steroids.
Read the updated guidelines on chronic pain management from Anesthesiology.
Read more on anesthesia:
-Study: Obese Patients Twice as Likely to Develop Airway Problems During General Anesthesia
-Anesthesia Highest Earner of All Hospital-Based Physician Specialties