H O T T O P I C S I N
PAIN MANAGEMENT
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PEER-REVIEWED, EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION FOR PHYSICIANS
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
American Pain Society
36
th
Annual Scientific
Summit—Highlights of
selected presentations
from the 2017 meeting
COMMENTARY
The Management of
Chronic Pain—Caught
Between a Rock and a
Hard Place: The case for
a renewed focus on
provider, patient, and
payer education
JOURNAL WATCH
Highlights of noteworthy,
peer-reviewed, evidence-
based research in pain
management
NEWS & TRENDS
Exploring pain
management in the
media
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Upcoming educational
events in pain
management research
for healthcare
professionals