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<p><strong><span class="sub1">Position and Consensus Statements</span></strong></p>
  <p>AAPM offers seven position and consensus statements as a resource for physicians and patients. (sold in packages of 25 – $15 per package)</p><!--
<p><strong><a href="/productpub/statements/opioidstmt.html">The Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain</a></strong><br clear="all">Joint consensus statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the American Pain Society</p>





<p><strong><a href="/productpub/statements/opioidconsent.html">Consent for Chronic Opioid Therapy</a></strong><br clear="all">A consent form for use by physicians</p>





<p><strong><a href="/productpub/statements/sample.html">Sample Agreement</a></strong><br clear="all">Long-term Controlled Substances Therapy for Chronic Pain</p>





<p><strong><a href="/productpub/statements/ethicalprinstmt.html">Basic Principles of Ethics for the Practice of Pain Medicine</a></strong></p>





<p><strong><a href="/productpub/statements/pledge.html">A Pledge</a></strong><br clear="all">A pledge of ethical principles for medical staff</p>





<p><strong><a href="/productpub/statements/endoflifestmt.html">Quality Care at the End of Life</a></strong></p>





<p><strong>Acute Pain and Cancer Pain</strong></p>





<p><strong><a href="/productpub/statements/earlyevalstmt.html">The Necessity for Early Evaluation and Treatment of the Chronic Pain Patient</a></strong></p>





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  <p><strong>Pain Guidelines</strong></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/medical_treatment_utilization_schedule_guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule Guidelines (Proposed Draft)<br /></a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/medical_treatment_utilization_schedule_proposed_regulations.pdf" target="_blank">Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule Proposed Regulations</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/wc_guidelines_cover_letter.pdf" target="_blank">WC Guidelines Cover Letter</a></p>
  <p><strong>Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)&nbsp;Correspondence</strong></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/AAPM_DEA_Task_Force_Rec.pdf" target="_blank">AAPM DEA Recommendations</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/PCC_Comments_DEA_1.pdf" target="_blank">Pain Care Coalition Comments</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/Consensus_DEA_Response_1.pdf" target="_blank">Consensus DEA Response</a></p>
  <p><strong>Food and Drug Administration (FDA)</strong></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/pdfs/fdaproposedrule.pdf" target="_blank">FDA Proposed Rule - Label Changes for OTC Painkillers (D0129821)</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/pdfs/fda_analgesics.pdf" target="_blank">FDA Notice on Analgesics (110513)</a></p>
  <p><strong>Practice of Pain Medicine</strong></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/basic_principles_of_ethics.pdf" target="_blank">Basic Principles of Ethics for the Practice of Pain Medicine</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/pledge.pdf" target="_blank">A Pledge</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/DEA_Task_Force_Rec.pdf" target="_blank">DEA Task Force Recommendations</a></p>
  <p><strong>Acute Pain, Chronic Pain and Opioid Use</strong></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/acute_cancer_pain.pdf">Acute Pain and Cancer Pain</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/opioid_consent_form.pdf">Consent for Chronic Opioid Therapy</a></p>
  <p><a href="pdfs/opioidform_spanish.pdf">Consent for Chronic Opioid Therapy - SPANISH</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/definition.pdf">Definitions Related to the Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Pain</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/controlled_substances_sample_agrmt.pdf">Long-term Controlled Substances Therapy for Chronic Pain - Sample Agreement</a></p>
  <p><a href="pdfs/controlledsubstances_spanish.pdf">Long-term Controlled Substances Therapy for Chronic Pain - Sample Agreement - SPANISH</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/early_evaluation.pdf">The Necessity for Early Evaluation and Treatment of the Chronic Pain Patient</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/opioids.pdf">The Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain</a></p>
  <p><font color="#0000ff"><u><a href="pdfs/lcpa_rights_responsibilities.pdf">Public Policy Statement on the Rights and Responsibilities of Healthcare Professionals in the use of Opioids for the Treatment of Pain</a></u></font></p><font size="1">
    <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/050914RecsforOpioid.pdf" target="_blank">Emergency Recommendations for Physicians Caring for Opioid Patients</a></p></font>
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  <p><strong>End of Life Care</strong></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/quality_care-end_of_life.pdf">Quality Care at the End of Life</a></p>
  <p><a href="/productpub/statements/pdfs/undergrad_med_education.pdf">Undergraduate Medical Education on Pain Management, End-of-Life Care, and Palliative Care</a></p>
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