Informational
Web Links for Chronic Pain and Medicines
Toxnet
A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous
chemicals, and related areas.
PDR.net
PDR's Getting Well Network provides reliable answers to important
health questions. Use this site to learn more about detecting,
preventing, and treating a variety of medical conditions.
MEDLINEplus
This source is a government run site that has health
information from the National Library of Medicine.
Medicine.Net
This is a great resource for anything you want to
know, lookup, or read about in the world of medicine. It is
information written and reviewed by board certified physicians.
Adult
Pain Site
An informational site intended to educate health professionals,
patients and families.
American
Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
The Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is the
national medical society representing more than 6,200 physicians
who are specialists in the field of physical medicine and
rehabilitation.
American
Chronic Pain Association
The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) is a non-profit, tax
exempt organization with more than 800 chapters in the United
States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, England, Ireland,
Scotland and Russia. Their purpose is to provide a support system
for those suffering with chronic pain through education and
self-help group activities.
American
Medical Association
Founded more than 150 years ago, the AMA's strategic agenda
remains rooted in their historic commitment to standards, ethics,
excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on
behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves.
American
Pain Foundation
The American Pain Foundation is a nonprofit information resource
and patient advocacy organization serving people with pain. Their
mission is to improve the quality of life of people with pain by
providing practical information for patients, raising public
awareness and understanding of pain, and advocating against
barriers to effective treatment.
American
Pain Society
The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary organization of
basic and clinical scientists, practicing clinicians, policy
analysts, and others. The mission of APS is to advance
pain-related research, education, treatment and professional
practice.
Cochrane
Collaboration
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international organization that
aims to help people make well informed decisions about healthcare
by preparing, maintaining and promoting the accessibility of
systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions.
Department
of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care is dedicated
to providing comprehensive care of the highest quality in pain
management and palliative care, and advancing the educational and
research aims of these disciplines.
MEDLINEplus
Health Information
MEDLINEplus, a gold mine of up-to-date, quality health care
information from the world's largest medical library, the National
Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
MEDLINEplus is for anyone with a medical question.
Pain.com
Pain.com is a site which provides quality educational content.
This site is sponsored by the Dannemiller Memorial Educational
Foundation.
Pain
& Policy Studies Group
The Pain & Policy Studies Group facilitates public access to
information about pain relief and public policy. The Pain &
Policy Studies Group, at the University of Wisconsin, addresses
both domestic and international policy issues and is a World
Health Organization Collaborating Center for Policy and
Communications in Cancer Care.
Pain
Research Group
The Pain Research Group (PRG), Division of Anesthesia, Critical
and Palliative Care, is dedicated to improving the comfort and
function of patients with cancer, both nationally and
internationally.
Partners
Against Pain
Partners Against Pain is an informational site for patients,
health professionals and physicians.