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Palliative care is specialized medical care for patients with serious illness – including cancer – that focuses on preventing, relieving and addressing symptoms and side effects; and ... day , raising 2 kids with no energy but trying to give them a childhood of fun memories instead of memories of a “sick” mom. Not only was my health taken from me but so was a career in the army and the psychological and emotional effects of having no family around, or anyone my age ...

... as part of the coalition’s annual advocacy day. The PQLC includes over 40 organizations that collectively work to improve the quality of care for patients by supporting public policies that improve and expand access to palliative care and appropriate pain management. Fifteen ACS CAN ... Senate. Member groups of the PQLC strongly believe that PCHETA has the potential to complement Congress’ current work in addressing the public health crisis surrounding opioid abuse and ensure an appropriate balance is struck in addressing the crisis without erecting additional barriers to ... professionals, PCHETA would also bolster research efforts to develop new, non-addictive pain treatments within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Pushing Congress to advance PCHETA is especially timely given current congressional efforts to address the public health crisis ...

WASHINGTON – June 29, 2011 – The Institute of Medicine (IOM) will release a report today detailing the status of pain care management and research in the United States. The first report of its kind, Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Treatment, and Research will help to raise awareness that untreated pain is a significant public health problem affecting millions of Americans. The report will include findings about the adequacy of pain assessment, treatment and management in the United States. The report will also identify barriers to appropriate pain care and make recommendations designed to reduce barriers to care and improve training, research, education and clinical care. “Barriers to ...

... legislation introduced last night in the U.S. Senate. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) introduced the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 (S. 660), which would improve pain care research, education, training, and access.  Chronic pain affects an estimated 76.2 million Americans more than cancer, diabetes and heart disease combined, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Pain is also the most common reason Americans access the health care system and is a leading contributor to health care costs, accounting for more than $100 billion a year in expenses and lost ...