Statistics reveal a major public health crisis caused by the mismatch between people’s pain and available treatments. The traditional biomedical model assumes chronic pain comes from clear tissue injury which misses when pain starts in the nervous system, and medications fail. Modern pain science calls for a new way of thinking.
Your clinical notes aren’t neutral. They're shaping the care your colleagues deliver; and your patients are reading every word.
32.5 million Americans receive care at Federally Qualified Health Centers. For those living with chronic pain, having a provider isn't enough—they need a guide.
Daily, 4.3 million home health aides walk into the homes of Americans living with chronic pain. Helpig with bathing and meals, they also provide companionship and monitor vital signs. But most have little more than a cursory overview of chronic pain, one of the most common conditions they encounter.
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