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Evolving Perspectives

Russell K. Portenoy, MD; Vincent Dole, MD; Herman Joseph, PhD; Joyce Lowinson, MD; Carolyn Rice; Sharon Segal, RN, MS; Beverly L. Richman, MD

JAMA. 1997;278(7):592-593.

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ON NOVEMBER 21-23, 1996, the first conference designed to explore the connections between pain management and chemical dependency was held in New York City. This conference, which was organized by the newly formed Pain Management and Chemical Dependency Working Group, drew an international audience of 525 physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals. They came to fill gaps in their knowledge of pain management and addiction medicine and to take a first step in reversing the long-standing negative effects caused by the historical lack of communication that exists between these disciplines. The enthusiastic response to this initial effort was a strong affirmation of the need for change.

Nature of the Problem

Pain management and addiction medicine are both young and dynamic fields that share a profound concern with the human response to opioids and other potentially abusable drugs.¹ In the clinical arena, both pain specialists and specialists in addiction medicine . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
for the Pain Management and Chemical Dependency Working Group

From the Pain and Palliative Care Service, Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Dr Portenoy); Rockefeller University (Drs Dole and Joseph); New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (Dr Joseph); and Beth Israel Medical Center (Mss Rice and Segal and Dr Richman), New York, NY.

Footnotes
A complete list of the participants in the Pain Management and Chemical Dependency Working Group appears at the end of this article.

Reprints: Russell K. Portenoy, MD, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, First Ave at 16th Street, New York, NY 10003.

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Jon Streltzer, Charles D. Donohoe, Daniel J. Murphy, and Russell L. Portenoy
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