Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy
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J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother · Jan 2005
Pain as the fifth vital sign: how can I tell when back pain is serious.
An increasingly common query from patients relate to the recommendation that pain be considered the fifth vital sign. The American Pan Society championed that effort several years ago to increase patients' awareness that pain should be asked about, monitored, and managed. ⋯ Another common question from patients is when back pain should be considered serious. These two topics are addressed in language suitable for patient counseling.
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J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother · Jan 2005
Pain as a human right: the 2004 Global Day Against Pain.
On October 11, 2004, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the European Federation of IASP Chapters (EFIC) held a Global Day against Pain campaign to promote pain relief as a human right. International leaders in pain management and public health participated in the full day program that took place in Geneva Switzerland and was simultaneously broadcast around the world through the Word Wide Web. The declaration and statements that were released and announced, and selected contents of the program are summarized in this report.