Tag Archives: pain management

Our Monthly Tip: How to Use Self-Hypnosis to Manage Pain

Take control of pain through self-hypnosis

Our Tip of the Month Many dying people experience pain, and their caregivers may have to cope with pain as well. For instance, caregivers may experience tension headaches or joint and muscle aches from lifting and turning the person they … Continue reading

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AMA Votes to Eliminate Pain as the Fifth Vital Sign

Physician group says patient perception of pain is "too subjective" to be reliable

In a move that was unsurprising to those who have been following the “opioid epidemic” in the United States, the American Medical Association declared in June that it was rescinding its recommendation that pain be assessed as the “fifth vital … Continue reading

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Assessing the Quality of Death in 80 Countries Across the World

The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2015 Quality of Death Index

The 2015 Quality of Death Index, developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit, measures the availability, affordability and quality of palliative care available to adults across 80 countries around the world.  The Quality of Death Index was commissioned by a Singaporean … Continue reading

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