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Managing Chronic Pain 
This document outlines what an occupational therapist can do, and what a patient can do, to manage chronic pain.... Details >
Oral Health - National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Oral health is an essential component of health throughout life. Poor oral health and untreated oral diseases and conditions can have a significant impact on quality of life. Find oral health informat... Details >
OxyContin Information: FDA Strengthens Warnings for OxyContin
FDA has strengthened the warnings and precautions sections in the labeling of OxyContin (oxycodone HCl controlled-release) Tablets, a narcotic drug approved for the treatment of moderate to severe pai... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Pain (PDQ®)
Help for the cancer patient with issues related to taking care of pain -- why it is important and common worries that may keep a patient from seeking relief. Also offers a guide for talking with a d... Details >
Pain Control: A Guide for People with Cancer and Their Families
A guide from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute that answers questions about pain control. Written for cancer patients, their families, and their friends, the material in t... Details >
Pain Drawing for Patients
Some physicians have their patients complete a pain drawing so they can understand the location and intensity of their pain.... Details >
Patient's Bill of Rights -- American Academy of Pain Management
The American Academy of Pain Management's compliance with the Patient's Bill of Rights. The American Hospital Association's statement on a patient's Bill of Rights has been incorporated as part of t... Details >
Psychology of Pain -- Arthritis Pain
Painful arthritis attacks can prompt feelings of depression, sadness and loss. Frustration and anger also are normal responses to any chronic pain condition, including arthritis. However, because the ... Details >
The Use of Magnets for Pain
This Research Report provides an overview of the use of magnets for pain, summarizes current scientific knowledge about their effectiveness for this purpose, and suggests additional sources of informa... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Vioxx (rofecoxib) Questions and Answers
Vioxx has been voluntarily recalled from the worldwide market. Vioxx is a COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Vioxx is also related to the nonselective NSAIDs , such as ibup... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration