The Role of Nonpharmacological Approaches to Pain Management: Proceedings of a Workshop

by Health and Medicine Division, Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, et al.

Pain is a leading cause of disability globally. The dramatic increase in opioid prescriptions within the past decade in the United States has contributed to the opioid epidemic the country currently faces, magnifying the need for longer term solutions to treat pain. The substantial burden of pain and the ongoing opioid crisis have attracted increased attention in medical and public policy communities, resulting in a revolution in thinking about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030949091X
• ISBN13: 9780309490917
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 138 Pages