American Pain Society (APS) 27th Annual Scientific Meeting

May 8 - 10, 2008, Tampa, Florida

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CME/CE Highlights of the American Pain Society 27th Annual Scientific Meeting
Physicians - maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™
Nurses - 1.0 nursing contact hours (None of these credits are in the area of pharmacology)
Pharmacists - 1.0 ACPE continuing education credits for pharmacists (0.1 CEUs)
- Risk Factors Associated With the Onset of Persistent Pain
  Patricia Bruckenthal, PhD, RN, ANP
- Evidence-Based Pain Management Practices in Older Adults in Multiple Practice Settings: A Challenge of Translation
  Patricia Bruckenthal, PhD, RN, ANP
- Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: Clinical Practice, Research and Development
  Jennifer M. Wagner, LPN, ASN, BS
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Conference Spotlight

CME Balancing Access and Risk in Acute Pain Management With VideoSteve Passik, PhD, and colleagues present a video spotlight discussing issues related to acute pain management across a variety of clinical settings.

Expert Interviews

Acute Pain in the Emergency Room Setting: An Expert Interview With Knox Todd, MD, MPH
Knox H. Todd, MD, MPH

Conference News

Low Back Pain Guidelines Expanded to Include Interventional ProceduresThe American Pain Society presented draft revised guidelines on the management of chronic low back pain to include interventional procedures, underlining the lack of evidence for many of these commonly used approaches.
Medscape Medical News, May 14, 2008

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