What does APS stand for?

American Pain Society

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The study appears in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society.

Incontinence, breathing problems may lead to back pain in women

A group called the American Pain Society, primarily medical specialists, had been meeting since 1977.

MANAGING PAIN

Earlier this year, the American Pain Society and the American Academy of Pain Medicine released clinical guidance on the management of opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain (J.

New pain guideline takes aim at NSAID use in the elderly

A survey by the American Pain Society found that half of chronic pain patients switched doctors because they felt their doctor was unwilling to treat the problem aggressively.

Doctors find new support in treating chronic pain: stigma still ...

Pain was originally identified as the 5th vital sign by the American Pain Society in 1995.

Pain management initiatives improve care: the identification of pain ...

Even while the JCAHO task force starts its work, a recent paper circulated by the American Pain Society asserted that the claims of benefits to chronic pain patients on opioids are often based on "unfounded dogma.

A bitter pill for workers' comp: The cost of prescription pain ...

There have been reports that, even when appropriately prescribed by a licensed physician, patients are having difficulty in obtaining the medication," says Michael Ashburn, MD, MPH, president of the American Pain Society and a professor of anesthesiology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Pain management experts fear `giant step backward' due to OxyContin ...

Children feel pain as much as adults, and doctors should do more to relieve their pain from injuries, illnesses and medical procedures, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Pain Society said yesterday in a new joint policy statement.

Groups say doctors let kids suffer needless pain