UPDATES Weblog from Pain-Topics.org Dispels Common Myths of Pain Care
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Chicago, IL, September 16, 2009 --( “Healthcare providers and the public are not skeptical enough about what they read in the medical literature and news media,” says Stewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhD, Executive Director of Pain Treatment Topics and the associated Pain-Topics.org website.Put simply, the pain management field is riddled with medical myths and it’s time for a hard look at the soft evidence behind many common practices and beliefs.” To counteract the abundance of misinformation about pain and its treatment, Leavitt and colleagues recently launched their “Pain-Topics News/Research UPDATES” weblog --- to view, visit *** http://Updates.Pain-Topics.org *** --- providing evidence-based perspectives on current research and other issues of concern.The project is independently produced and supported in part by a medical education grant from Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford, Connecticut, a leading manufacturer of opioid analgesic products.Put simply, the pain management field is riddled with medical myths and it’s time for a hard look at the soft evidence behind many common practices and beliefs.”To counteract the abundance of misinformation about pain and its treatment, Leavitt and colleagues recently launched their “Pain-Topics News/Research UPDATES” weblog --- to view, visit *** http://Updates.Pain-Topics.org *** --- providing evidence-based perspectives on current research and other issues of concern.The project is independently produced and supported in part by a medical education grant from Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford, Connecticut, a leading manufacturer of opioid analgesic products.Contact InformationStewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhD;Executive Director; Pain Treatment TopicsStew.Leavitt@Pain-Topics.org;http://Pain-Topics.org Contact Information Pain Treatment Topics Stewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhD 847-724-3091 Pain-Topics.org Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Pain Treatment Topics Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend