Palliative care doctors are also specialists in pain management. The fellowship training is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists . As the field of pain medicine has grown rapidly, many practitioners have entered the field, some non-ACGME board-certified. Their aim is to promote implementation of findings that improve quality of care and contribute to more effective management and research. A Primary Care-Integrated Pain Support project is looking at ways to implement a pharmacist-led pain care program. Its aim is to decrease the number of Veterans who are currently receiving high-dose opioid and/or combination opioid-benzodiazepine therapy. The Academic Detailing to Improve Pain Management project shares best practices with other VA pharmacy managers to help them implement opioid-related programs at their facilities. Not knowing what to expect with cancer treatment is very stressful. Howev...
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