Wednesday 30 July 2008

Date for your diary

NBPA Autumn Scientific Meeting - Friday 28th November with the topic of Current Controversies - 5 debates. More details to follow.

Sunday 27 July 2008

North British Pain Association Spring Scientific Meeting 2008 - afternoon panel discussion

Panel discussion on assessment of chronic pain patients at the North British Pain Association Spring Scientific Meeting on 16th May 2008. The panel comprises Sr Christine Wakefield, Dr Peter Murphy, Dr Margaret Owen, Dr Steve Gilbert and Dr Alex Baldaccino with questions and comments from the audience.

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Pain and dependence - screening for addiction in a pain setting

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Steve Gilbert and Dr Alex Baldaccino. In this talk, they discuss the assessment and screening of patients in the pain clinic for evidence of drug dependence.

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Psychological assessment for implantable therapies

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Peter Murphy. In this talk, Dr Murphy discusses the psychological assessment and preparation of patients for implantable therapies including spinal cord stimulation.

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Assessment tools for neuropathic pain

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Margaret Owen. In this talk, Dr Owen discusses the use and limitations of special techniques for assessing patients with neuropathic pain.

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Nursing assessment of the new chronic pain patient

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Sr Christine Wakefield. In this talk, Sr Wakefield discusses the role of the nurse specialist in the assessment of the newly-referred patient with chronic pain.

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North British Pain Association Spring Scientific Meeting 2008 - morning panel discussion

Panel discussion on assessment of chronic pain patients at the North British Pain Association Spring Scientific Meeting on 16th May 2008. The panel comprises Dr Andrew Crockett, Dr Johan Vlaeyen, Dr Candy McCabe and Dr Alison Mitchell with questions and comments from the audience.

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Assessment of complex regional pain syndrome

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Candy McCabe. In this talk, Dr McCabe discusses the mechanisms and assessment of patients with complex regional pain syndrome.

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Further reading:
The works of Silas Weir Mitchell

Referral for invasive procedures for cancer pain

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Alison Mitchell. In this talk, Dr Mitchell discusses the indications for referral of patients with cancer pain for invasive procedures. She describes the new interventional cancer pain service being set up in Glasgow.

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Assessment of fear avoidance in chronic pain

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Johan Vlaeyen. In this talk, Dr Vlaeyen discusses the mechanisms, assessment and treatment of fear avoidance in patients with chronic pain.

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When to get worried - missed pathology in the pain clinic

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Andrew Crockett. In this talk, Dr Crockett discusses the problems associated with missed diagnoses in patients with chronic pain.

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