The purpose of the ACPA is to provide a support system for those suffering with chronic pain through education and self-help group activities. Through Research - Presented by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Chronic Pain - An article from WebMD providing an excellent overview of chronic pain. Chronic Pain - Information by Healthtouch Online. An article from MedScape - Medscape requires a free registration to access articles.
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TOP OF PAGE General Pain Adult Pain Site - From the University of Iowa College of Nursing. The American Dietetic Association . The IASP is an international, multidisciplinary, non-profit professional association dedicated to furthering research on pain and improving the care of patients with pain. Membership in IASP is open to scientists, physicians, dentists, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, and other health professionals actively engaged in pain research and to those who have special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of pain. Issues in Defining Pain - From Dick Chapman Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington.