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Concept
and Goals of the World Institute of Pain
The
majority of acute, chronic, and cancer patients are inadequately
represented in the world. The population of chronic pain
and cancer pain patients is expected to double by the year
2030, the older population is expected to live longer. Specialized
and focused care of pain patients is essential if adequate
and continued care is to provide comfort and functional
improvement in their daily living. Pain medicine specialists
can provide this care.
WIP
has a number of goals:
To
educate and train personnel of member pain centers by including
local hands-on training, international seminars, and exchange
of clinicians. Update pain centers with state-of-the-art
pain information, including a newsletter, scientific seminars,
interlined telecommunications, and publication of a journal
and books.
Develop
common protocols for efficacy and outcome studies.
Communicate
administrative and patient-related matters on a regular
basis by way of newsletter, telephone hook-up, world directory
of pain centers (region by region), and video conferencing
(including patient consultation).
Categorize
and credential pain centers by mail correspondence, local
information and the industry's medical representatives.
Develop
examination process for pain centers in testing trainees,
and provide know-how in the examination process.
Encourage
interested industries to provide information on pain medicine
in each region of the world; to bring together local pain
physicians and industry, for education in new technology
and training; and to formulate a fellowship-training program.
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