n”There is evidence that the
multidisciplinary pain clinic approach is effective[1]. Pain management has been one of the leading specialities
in the rigorous pursuit of evidence of effectiveness of treatments
by analysis of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials[2]. Priority should be given to those
therapies that offer measurable health gains and cost
savings”.
nPain management Services (2003)
nThe Royal College of Anaesthetists
nThe Pain Society (Britain)
n
[1] McQuay HJ, Moore Ra,
Eccleston C, Morley S, Williams A. Systematic review of outpatient services for
chronic pain control. HTA
1997;1(6);1137
n[2] McQuay H, Moore A. An evidenced based
resource for pain relief. OUP, 1998