PDF-(EBOOK)-Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education,

Chronic pain costs the nation up to 635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act required the Department of Health and Human Services HHS to enlist the Institute of Medicine IOM in examining pain as a public health problemIn this report the IOM offers a blueprint for action in transforming prevention care education and research with the goal of providing relief for people with pain in America To reach the vast multitude of people with various types of pain the nation must adopt a populationlevel prevention and management strategy The IOM recommends that HHS develop a comprehensive plan with specific goals actions and timeframes Better data are needed to help shape efforts especially on the groups of people currently underdiagnosed and undertreated and the IOM encourages federal and state agencies and private organizations to accelerate the collection of data on pain incidence prevalence and treatments Because pain varies from patient to patient healthcare providers should increasingly aim at tailoring pain care to each persons experience and selfmanagement of pain should be promoted In addition because there are major gaps in knowledge about pain across health care and society alike the IOM recommends that federal agencies and other stakeholders redesign education programs to bridge these gaps Pain is a major driver for visits to physicians a major reason for taking medications a major cause of disability and a key factor in quality of life and productivity Given the burden of pain in human lives dollars and social consequences relieving pain should be a national priority. 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By providing a wide-ranging perspective on this growing field, this book will serve as a guide for developing meaningful approaches that will lead to better health care for all Americans. Palliative Care is the first book to provide a comprehensive understanding of the new field that is transforming the way Americans deal with serious illness.Diane E. Meier, M.D., one of the field\'s leaders and a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius award in 2009, opens the volume with a sweeping overview of the field. In her essay, Dr. Meier examines the roots of palliative care, explores the key legal and ethical issues, discusses the development of palliative care, and presents ideas on policies that can improve access to palliative care.Dr. Meier\'s essay is followed by reprints of twenty-five of the most important articles in the field. 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