-- What is the Url (website address) for this information from Pain.Com? I do not see this information at http://www.pain.com/. Helen At Fri, 21 Mar 2003, K. Murray wrote: > >-------Original Message------- > >From: webmaster Date: Thursday, March 20, 2003 02:25:59 PM >To: eletter@pain.com >Subject: Pain.com E-letter > >Cancer Pain >Regional Anesthesia >Perioperative Pain >Arthritis Pain >Breakthrough Pain > >CME/CE Articles >CME/CE Modules >CME/CE Meetings >Interactive CME/CE >Online Pain Journal >Library > >Ask the Pain Dr. >Pain Support >Pain Clinics >Ask Mary > >Expert Interviews >Pain News >Message Boards >Book Store >Glossary >Associations / Societies > >Let us know what you think! >Pain.com and the Pain.com E-letter have been developed for you. Let us k ow >what you want and what you need. We'll do our best to respond to your >desires. Please e-mail us at editor@pain.com and let us know what you th nk >For more information about the Dannemiller Foundation, visit us at >Dannemiller.com.WHAT's NEW at PAIN.COM? > >Pain.com debuted its redesigned format in January of this year. The new >format was designed with you in mind! Both the healthcare professional a d >consumer will find navigation in and around the site to be much more user >friendly. >The navigation buttons at the top of the screen will help you get to your >area of interest. You'll notice that just below the navigation buttons, a >listing of what is contained in that area will appear. Once you make your >selection from these icons, you can read a description of the contents of >that area down below. >The homepage has added a new feature, which will present "What's New" on >pain.com and will be updated with each new development and addition. This >area is dedicated to highlighting the newest information available for y ur >convenience. Additionally, a category of pain will also be showcased each >month to emphasize its significance in the overall issues of pain manage ent > >Over 3,100 Pain Management Clinics are listed on pain.com and can be >accessed from the homepage as well as in the consumer's section. A new m p >locator has been developed for ease of locating the state you are intere ted >in within the USA. A comprehensive listing of International Pain Managem nt >Clinics is also available. >You will be able to access pain.com's exclusive library from the homepag as >well! The comprehensive compilation of over 4490 abstracts which are >dedicated to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of the any >facets of pain is available at your fingertips! >Our slideshows offer a wide variety of CME/CPE/CE activities on pain >management; a selection of these can be accessed on the homepage as well as >in both the professional section and the categories of pain. >We, here at pain.com, are committed to providing the professional, perti ent > and practical information that meets the needs of both the healthcare >professional and the consumer. We are very interested in you thoughts, >comments, and feedback about your experience on pain.com. So don't be sh , >we want to hear from you! Please e-mail us at editor@pain.com and let us >know what you think! REGISTRATION - Who and Why? > >First, it's important to know that the use of Pain.com remains FREE of >charge to ALL users. All of the educational and informational content is >readily available to you and can be accessed at your leisure. >Who Needs to Register? > >Consumers do not have to register to use Pain.com and can continue viewi g >and utilizing all the great information and resources available. Physici ns >and other healthcare professionals who wish to complete CME/CPE/CE postt sts >and obtain credit MUST complete a simple one-time only registration proc ss > >Why do Healthcare Professionals Need to Register? > >The registration process for healthcare professionals provides a >personalized transcript of CME/CPE/CE activities that you have completed on >Pain.com that can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for your >convenience. The demographic information collected helps us identify are s >of interest and better meet the needs of our users. Pain.com is committe to >maintaining strict confidence on all information obtained. >Once you have completed the registration process, your name and address ill >automatically appear on both the CME/CPE/CE certificates and on >corresponding evaluation forms. So you'll never have to fill out another >form again on Pain.com! Click here to read the complete list of benefits >available to you upon registering at Pain.com. > >What is Pain.com Committed to? > >The following is an except from our Mission Statement: >To be the premier educational and informational resource on the Internet for >healthcare professionals and consumers who have an interest in pain and ts >management. The Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation affirms its >commitment to researching, developing, and providing quality medical >educational and informational content to our users absolutely free in a >quality online format. By providing a variety of accredited activities f r >physicians, pharmacists and nurses, the Dannemiller Memorial Educational >Foundation seeks to foster an environment where healthcare professionals can >grow in their knowledge and management of pain and its management. The >Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation further seeks to empower pain >sufferers and their caregivers with information to better equip them to ork >in partnership with their physician to actively manage their pain. > >What's On Pain.com > >New CME Article Available >Neck and Shoulder Pain with Special Emphasis on Pharmacotherapy >Bernard M. Abrams, M.D. > >Musculoskeletal pain compromises a large portion of neck and shoulder >derangements. These disorders affect one in four Americans and cost bill ons >of dollars each year. These conditions drastically diminish the quality f >life of millions of people. Musculoskeletal pain management, and >particularly neck and shoulder pain is challenging because of diverse >etiologies. Almost 50% of physicians rate their pain management as poor. New >JCAHO pain management standards mandate increased emphasis on adequate p in >treatment of ALL patients. Accordingly, there is a great need to address >this physician training shortfall with educational activities and >informational materials that will update practitioners on the treatment f >the various disorders associated with musculoskeletal pain. In this >monograph we address the pharmacotherapy of neck and shoulder pain becau e >it is one of the common clinical problems presenting in the ambulatory >setting. Additionally, neck and shoulder pain is responsible for a large >portion of all disability expenditure in the United States. This article >presents the goals for management of acute and chronic neck and shoulder >pain, while conferring the various types of pharmacotherapy available for >neck and shoulder pain: including skeletal muscle relaxants, nonsteroidal >anti-inflammatory agents, antidepressants and opioids. This activity is >intended for primary care physicians and other healthcare providers invo ved >with the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. >Featured Category of Pain >Last month Pain.com is featured the Arthritis Pain Category. This section >highlights resources for both the consumer and healthcare professional. oth >will find the extensive glossary helpful in communicating about the issu s >that arthritis presents. The rich resource section provides the user with >information on societies and foundations that are dedicated to the many >aspects of arthritis, as well the latest in clinical trial listings. The >arthritis sufferer and the caregiver alike can benefit from giving and >gaining encouragement, information, and enlightenment that is available >through participating in the support groups. Practical day-to-day tips a e >also available in the Facts About Arthritis Section. Healthcare >Professionals can glean from the professional resources and links to >professional journals and publications. The CME activity provides AMA PRA >category 1 credit, and the monthly-featured abstract helps keep you abre st >of the latest information available. >This month Pain.com will feature the Breakthrough Pain Category. The BTP >section will feature two outstanding abstracts: James F. Cleary MB, BS, >FRACP authored the informative abstract entitled "Pharmacokinetic and >Pharmacodynamic Issues in the Treatment of Breakthrough Pain, and Russell >Portney MD's insightful abstract, "Breakthrough Pain: Characteristics and >Impact in Patients with Cancer Pain". The Breakthrough Pain Library allo s >the user to type in a term or word and gain full access to the extensive >Pain.com library. Expert's Roundtable >Recently Dr. Andrea Cheville, Dr. Robert M. Peroutka and Colleen J. Dunw ody > experts in the field of orthopaedic pain management discussed Postopera ive >Orthopaedic Care. A wide range of issues revolving around postop orthopa dic >care, pain management, and rehabilitation are discussed in this insightf l >roundtable discussion. If you are a patient, caregiver, or healthcare >professional dealing with the concerns revolving around postop orthopaed c >issues, then you won't want to miss out on this informative discussion. >Click here to view the discussion in its entirety. > >Pain Management Clinic Listings >Currently, there are 3,100 pain management clinics listed on Pain.com, a d >we are growing daily! If you are a physician who would like to have their >pain management clinic listed on Pain.com please contact editor@pain.com >Unsubscribe from the Triumph Over Pain E-letters? >Click here to unsubscribe from this this list .