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• "Fibromyalgia Back Pains: What you Need to Know" Download
  
        By Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW, Terri Lechnyr, PhD
• "Getting to the Point: Myofascial Therapy" Download
  
        By Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW
• "Helping Patients Understand the World of Pain Medicine" Download
  
        By Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW, Terri A. Lechnyr, PhD     
• "Pain Management--Art and Science" Download
  
        By James R. Morris, MD
• "Pain Management Pitfalls" Download
  
        By Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW, Terri A. Lechnyr MSW, LCSW      
  
• "Pre-Implant Psychological Evaluations: Follow Up Study" Download
  
        By Terri A. Lechnyr, PhD
• "Provider Patient Interactions" Download
  
        By Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW, Terri A. Lechnyr, MSW, LCSW
• "Psychological Dimension of Pain Management" Download
  
        By Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW, Terri A. Lechnyr, MSW, LCSW
• "Mistakes Made by Chronic Pain Patients" Download
  
        By Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW, Terri A. Lechnyr, PhD, LCSW
• "Realistic Pacing of Pain Patients' Activities" Download
  
        By Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW, Terri A. Lechnyr, PhD     
• "Taxonomy of Pain Patient Behavior" Download
  
      By Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW, Henry H. Holmes, MD

Pain Care Bill of Rights

From the American Pain Foundation

As a person with pain, you have the right to:

• Have your report of pain taken seriously and to be treated with dignity and respect by doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Have your pain thoroughly assessed and promptly treated.
• Be informed by your healthcare provider about what may be causing your pain, possible treatments, and the benefits, risks and costs of each.
• Participate actively in decisions about how to manage your pain.
• Have your pain reassessed regularly and your treatment adjusted if your pain has not been eased.
• Be referred to a pain specialist if your pain persists.
• Get clear and prompt answers to your questions, take time to make decisions, and refuse a particular type of treatment if you choose.

© 2003 American Pain Foundation
American Pain Foundation
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 710
Baltimore, MD 21201-4111
Toll-free information line: 888-615-7246
Web site: http://www.painfoundation.org

Links

General

Pain Management Information for healthcare providers and patients.

• Alliance of State Pain Initiatives
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American Chronic Pain Association
• American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
• American Academy of Pain Management
• American Academy of Pain Medicine
• American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• American Hospital Association
• American Medical Association
• American Occupational Therapy Association
• American Pain Foundation
• American Pain Society
• American Society of Pain Management Nurses
• Mayo Clinic
• Medinfo
• Oregon Health & Science University
• Oregon Pain Management Commission
• Pain Management Partners
• White Bird Clinic

Acupuncture

• Acupuncture.com
• Acupuncture.edu
• American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
• American Acupuncture
• American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• National Certification Commistion for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Oregon Acupuncture Licensing

Aging

• American Association of Retired Persons
• American Geriatrics Society
• American Society on Aging
• The Gerontological Society of America
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
• Medicare Rights Center
• Solutions for Better Aging

Arthritis

• American College of Rheumatology
• Arthritis Foundation
• Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center
• Rheumatiod Arthritis Learning Center

Back Pain

• Orthospine
• Spine Health

Cancer

• American Cancer Society
• American Institute for Cancer Research
• Breast Cancer.org
• Mesothelioma
• National Cancer Institute

Chiropractic Care

• International Chiropractors Association
• Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
• Spine Health Chiropractic Health Center

End of Life

• American Hospice Foundation
• Caring Connections
• End of Life / Palliative Education Resource Center
• End of Life and Palliative Care
• The EPEC Projectt
• Hospice Foundation of America
• Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
• International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Oregon Hospice Association

Fibromyalgia

• The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association, Inc
• Fibro Center
• Fibromyalgia Information Foundation
• Fibromyalgia Network
• National Fibromyalgia Research Association

Headache

• American Headache Society
• International Headache Society
• National Headache Foundation
• Nuerology Channel

Healing Touch

• Healing Touch: Leaders in Energy Medicine

Homeopathy

• National Center for Homeopathy
• Healthy.net Homeopathy
• North American Society of Homeopaths

Lymphedema

• Lymphatic Reearch Foundation

Massage

• Cascade Helath Center
• Oregon Board of Massage Therapists
• Oregon Massage Therapists Association

Meditation

• Brief Training in Meditation Eases Pain

Mental Health

• American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• Center for Community Counseling
• Mental Help Net
• National Institute of Mental Health
• Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers
• Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners
• White Bird Clinic

Naturopathic Medicine

• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
• American Naturopathic Medical Association
• Council on Naturopathic Registration and Accreditation
• Oregon Board of Naturopathic Examiners

Occupational Theraphy

• American Occupational Therapy Association
• Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board

Osteopathic Medicine

• American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
• American Osteopathic Association

Physical Therapy

• American Physical Therapy Association
• Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association
• Oregon Physical Therapist Licensing Board

Reiki

• International Association of Reiki Professionals
• The International Center for Reikie Training

Rolfing

• The Guild for Structural Integration
• Rolf Institute of Structural Integration

Spondylitis

• Spondylitis Association of America

Watsu

• Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association

Women and Pain

• Pain Psychology for Women segment on KATU tv’s “AM Northwest”

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