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What Is Pain Management? | Research | Educational Programs l Disclaimer
What Is Pain Management?
Children can suffer from a variety of pain problems, and their needs are different from adults who have similar problems. For this reason, we have established the Pain Management Service for Children at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. We care for children both in the acute setting (after an operation, injury or during an illness) and in the chronic setting (such as recurrent abdominal pain, RSD or cancer pain). The most effective approach to pain in children is a multidisciplinary one, taking advantage of the skills of several different practitioners. Every patient in our outpatient clinic sees a physician, a psychologist, a physical therapist and a pain nurse. Each health care worker has special training and experience in caring for children in pain, as well as helping the families.
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Research
The Pain Management Division at Cincinnati Children's maintains an active research program. Areas of interest include new medications for pain treatment in children, and the outcomes of pediatric chronic pain treatment.
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Educational Programs
The Pain Management Division participates in the educational program of the Anesthesia Department of the University of Cincinnati. Senior medical students, pediatric residents and fellows are invited to spend time with us. We also welcome visiting CA-3 and CA-4 trainees for periods ranging from 1-3 months.
Rotators spend time on both acute and chronic services and participate in a didactic program. A special five-month "mini-fellowship" in pain management is available to pediatric anesthesia fellows who have specific interest in pain management in infants and children.
A separate fellowship is available to qualified physicians who wish to study pain management in more depth, and to sit for the American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Certification exam. In conjunction with an accredited adult pain fellowship program, fellows can spend six months at Cincinnati Children's, studying pediatric pain management in depth. Time will be spent in the chronic pain clinic, as well as on the acute pain service. Elective rotations can be arranged with such disciplines as PM+R, Neurology and Rheumatology, to provide a full, well-rounded experience in pediatric pain evaluation and management. Please contact us for more information.
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Disclaimer
The information contained within the Pain Management Division web site pages is provided as a general guide to issues in pediatric pain and its treatment. It is not a substitute for evaluation by a trained health care worker, nor should it be used for self-diagnosis or treatment. Medical information is constantly evolving, and information provided on this page will be updated periodically. If you have any questions about these issues or anything relating to pain in children, feel free to contact us.
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