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Pain Information and Advocacy

  • Pain Facts - The American Alliance of Cancer Pain Initiatives and the American Pain Foundation - as part of the Power Over Pain public awareness campaign prepared this document.

  • Patients Encouraged to "Speak Up" About Pain- Informational brochure for patients about speaking up about pain management, prepared by the Joint Commission.

  • Let's Talk Pain- Let's Talk Pain is a Coalition of organizations, including leading advocacy groups, focused on increasing awareness and improving understanding of pain management.

  • Easing Cancer Pain- Easing Cancer Pain empowers people with cancer who suffer from pain by providing them with a variety of resources to help them understand their pain and seek effective treatment. Karen Ogle, MD., Professor of Family Practice in the College of Human Medicine, and Director of the Program in Palliative Care Education and Research at the Cancer Center at Michigan State University directed the content development of Easing Cancer Pain. This program was funded by the Cancer Center at MSU and the MSU Office of Computing and Technology.

  • University of Michigan Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center
    U of M Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center focuses on exploring the underlying neurobiologic mechanisms that drive these disorders, as well as testing new and existing interventions.

  • Michigan Headache & Neurological Institute- This site contains in-depth information about head pain, neurology, general pain management, sleep disorders, behavioral medicine, physical therapy and research.

  • Everyday Health- This site contains dozens of health and condition centers loaded with in-depth information from Harvard Health on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of dozens of diseases and conditions.

  • Pain Resource Guide: Getting the Help You Need- This 32 page booklet offers those living with pain useful tools to get the pain care they deserve, including an overview of pain assessments and treatments and tips for how to find a pain specialist and support services.

  • Advance directive and living will forms are provided by the Michigan State Long Term Care Ombudsman Office. - Every adult should, in advance, document what their medical choices are before a health crisis occurs. These advance directive and living will forms are provided by the Michigan State Long Term Care Ombudsman Office.
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