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The International Association for the Study of Pain is a multidisciplinary member-based professional community dedicated to improving pain relief worldwide.
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The IASP Definition of Pain Task Force has just released a new proposed definition of pain and is seeking public comments. We invite all members of the pain community to submit written comments on the proposed new definition of pain.
#DefinitionOfPain
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We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Ronald Melzack on Sunday, Dec. 22. Along with his seminal contributions to pain science. Dr. Melzack was a founding member, honorary member, and past president of IASP. He will be truly missed by all of us.
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The
@WHO
has adopted ICD-11 including a new classification system for
#chronicpain
. This new classification system was based on extensive research and data collected over the last six years by an IASP task force.
#ICD11
#StudyPain
#News
Read more:
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Pain Awareness Month is quickly approaching!
#IASP
will be sharing pain information and resources throughout the month. Do your part and use the hashtag
#PainAwarenessMonth
everywhere. Help spread awareness!
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#IASP
completes comprehensive review of research on the use of
#cannabinoids
to treat
#pain
and finds that there is a lack of sufficient evidence to endorse the general use of cannabinoids for the treatment of pain. Read the press release:
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#IASP
recognizes
@LCHeathcote
as the recipient of the 2022 Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Prize for Clinical Science. This prize recognizes an individual who has achieved a high level of independence as an outstanding scholar in the field of pain and clinical science.
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Today marks the start of
#PainAwarenessMonth
. Use all the free resources
#IASP
has collected for you and your community to learn and share with others throughout the month:
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Congratulations Melanie Noel, Ph.D., Rpsych, at the University of Calgary, Canada! She has won the 2018
#IASPCongress
Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Award for Clinical Science for achieving a high level of independence as a
#pain
scholar.
#pediatricpain
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Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide, and yet it is often referred to as the "invisible illness." That's why
#IASP
is proud to participate in
#PainAwarenessMonth
to shine light on the issue of pain. Learn what you can do by visiting
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Pain Awareness Month starts 1 Sept. Help raise awareness by retweeting and sharing
@IASP
posts and don't forget to use the hashtag
#PainAwarenessMonth
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2021 is Global Year About
#BackPain
with new resources, tools, webinars, and more.
Use the last few weeks of 2020 to catch up on
#GlobalYear2020
content you may have missed.
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The
@WHO
adopted ICD-11 including a new classification system for
#chronicpain
. This new classification system was based on extensive research and data collected over the last six years by an IASP task force.
#ICD11
#StudyPain
#News
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We are excited to announce the IASP Virtual Series on
#Pain
& Expo, a six-month event of innovative virtual content and interactive engagement from September 2020 through March 2021!
#IASPVirtualSeries
Register now:
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#IASP
recognizes Dr. Kirsty Bannister
@bannister_lab
as the recipient of the 2022 Patrick D. Wall Young Investigator Prize for Basic Science. Dr. Bannister will present her research at
#IASP2022
in Toronto, 19 – 23 September.
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#PainAwarenessMonth
starts tomorrow! You can join us for the
#GlobalYear2020
webinar related to the movement this Thursday: Living Well with
#Pain
: Supporting Self-Management in Everyday Clinical Practice.
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September is
#PainAwarenessMonth
! We'll be sharing information and tools throughout the month. Do your part and share these free IASP graphics, resources, and more.
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Good news! The postponed
#GlobalYear2020
webinar on
#physiotherapy
for
#PainPrevention
has been scheduled for Thursday, 18 June 2020, at 8:00 EDT.
Registration is open! Save your seat:
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IASP is excited to announce that the IASP 2021 Virtual World Congress on Pain will take place 9-11 June and 16-18 June 2021. This highly anticipated event will be free to members! Read the full message from IASP President,
@cl_sommer
:
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The
@WHO
adopted ICD-11 including a new classification system for
#chronicpain
. This new classification system was based on extensive research and data collected over the last six years by an IASP task force.
#ICD11
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IASP
@PainResForum
News: I Want to Hold Your Hand (to Ease the Pain). A new study shows that romantic partner touch reduces pain intensity and unpleasantness, and engages sensory and emotional brain regions, in female volunteers:
@DaraBree1
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Did You Know? Chronic pain affects 20% of people worldwide.
#WHA72
#OurPain
#globalhealth
#ChronicPain
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#Infographic
6 tips for
#nutrition
and
#PainManagement
Learn more from the
#GlobalYear2020
factsheet, also available in 10+ languages:
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Welcome to the 2020 Global Year for the Prevention of Pain! Throughout the year, IASP will be providing freely accessible resources involving the
#GlobalYear2020
theme. In the meantime, review
#GYPainVulnerable
resources.
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Join us for our upcoming
#GlobalYear2020
webinar on Thursday, 3 September 2020:
Living Well with
#Pain
: Supporting Self-Management in Everyday
#ClinicalPractice
. Register now:
#IASPGlobalYear
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Join us for a free
#GlobalYear2020
webinar on 23 April 2020: Physiotherapy for
#PainPrevention
.
Attendance is free, but you have to register!
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What a great
#TweetUp
with our
#IASPCongress
Social Media Champions! You all are rockstars. Keep up with their live tweeting during the World Congress by following this list and official hashtag:
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IASP announces the recipients of the 2022 Early Career Research Grant,
@coppieters_i
and
@NahmanAverbuch
.
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#IASP
announces
#GlobalYear2022
for Translating Pain Knowledge to Practice featuring webinars, fact sheets, news, interviews, and special sessions at
#IASP2022
to help educate health professionals, people living with
#pain
, and the public.
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We can't let
#PainAwarenessMonth
slip by without revisiting the recently revised IASP definition of
#pain
. View the definition and key notes in
@PAINthejournal
.
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Read “Distinguishing fibromyalgia syndrome from small fiber neuropathy: a clinical guide” available now in
#PainReports
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Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care. As part of
#PainAwarenessMonth
, IASP is helping to raise awareness around pain and pain management.
#PainCounts
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Have you read the
#NarrativeReview
on the revised
#IASP
definition of
#pain
, now published in
#PAINJournal
? Learn more about the concepts, challenges, and compromises over the nearly 2-year period.
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We are beginning to prepare for IASP 2022 World Congress on Pain!
📆 Mark your calendars for 17 May: Call for refresher courses and hands-on workshop proposals open!
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Recently we published the revised
#IASP
definition of
#pain
in
#PAINJournal
! Check out the associated
#commentary
by President Lars Arendt-Nielsen and Immediate Past President, Judith Turner here:
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Announcing the 2018 Global Year for Excellence in Pain Education! Visit our Global Year page for publications, resources, and ways to participate in
#GYPainEducation
events on
#paineducation
:
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IASP is pleased to announce that
@PAINthejournal
, the official journal of IASP, has received a new Journal Impact Factor of 6.029, an 8.45% increase from 2017. This places PAIN as one of the top journals in the pain management category.
#StudyPain
#TuesdayMotivation
#ImpactFactor
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A great opportunity to develop your professional skills and advance your career as a researcher! Become a citizen scientist as part of an IASP Presidential Task Force reviewing studies in which cannabinoids were tested for antinociceptive effects. Learn more and sign-up today...
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Thank you for coming to Boston for the 17th World Congress on Pain! We look forward to seeing you in 2020 in Amsterdam!
#IASPCongress
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In a welcome message,
#GlobalYear2021
co-chairs
@PaulCameronPain
and
@DrODWilliamson
invite everyone to participate in
#backpain
!
Read the full welcome message 👉
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SAVE THE DATE! IASP's 17th World Congress on Pain in Boston, MA, USA is September 12-16, 2018.
#IASPCongress
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Now in
#PAIN
: “A systematic review with meta-analyses of the association between stigma and chronic pain outcomes” by
@WhitneyJScott
et al.
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly on Monday to David Julius and IASP member, Ardem Patapoutian, for their independent discoveries of how people sense temperature, touch and their own bodily movements.
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Sushma Bhatnaggar presents the
#IASPCongress
Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Award for Clinical Science to
@MelanieNoel
.
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Don't forget to wear blue for pain on 27 September! Show your support by wearing blue, taking a selfie, and tagging it with
#ShowUsYourBlue
and
#PainAwarenessMonth
Download a graphic on our website to post and let others know about your plan to wear blue:
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The IASP Definition of Pain Task Force has just released a new proposed definition of pain and is seeking public comments. We invite all members of the pain community to submit written comments on the proposed new definition of pain.
#DefinitionOfPain
#Pain
#MedTwitter
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PRF News: A New Clinical Trial Shows Clear Benefits of TENS for
#Fibromyalgia
─ Finally! Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation reduces
#pain
from movement and fatigue.
@ksluka0101
@SutherlandPhD
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We had a great turn out during last week's
#GlobalYear2020
webinar on
#physiotherapy
and
#PainPrevention
. For those of you who missed it, you can now view the webinar recording and read the Q&A transcript:
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Coming up on Tuesday, 8 September, at 12:00 EDT:
#Pain
and the
#Brain
: The Impact and Influence of Descending Modulatory Controls. Register today:
@PainResForum
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Amsterdam has been named one of the 🌏 's safest cities:
It's just another reason to join us for
#IASP2020
in the beautiful city!
#IASPWorldCongress
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Share your expertise on
#backpain
! Help the global community understand the nature of back pain and the utility of available treatment modalities. Submit a resource or webinar proposal to share on the
#GlobalYear2021
webpage.
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"Pain is demoralizing, and you're not alone."
It's never too late to raise awareness around
#ChronicPain
.
Thank you, Sia, for being one of many voices to share your story and help raise awareness.
The singer tweeted she has a neurological disease and is "suffering with chronic pain" due to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
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Use
#GlobalYear2020
factsheets to learn quick facts about
#pain
prevention, available for free!
Start by downloading and sharing "Preventing Pain: An Introduction":
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Get excited! Registration for
#IASP2020
is open!
Join us in Amsterdam as we host the world's largest gathering of pain professionals to hear the latest pain research and discoveries from leading global experts. Register today!
#IASPWorldCongress
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Welcome
#IASPCongress
attendees! We are excited to kick off the 17th World Congress on Pain today with attendees from nearly 100 countries.
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Thomas Graven-Nielsen
@GravenNielsen
, DMSc, PhD, Professor at the Aalborg University, Denmark will present Mechanisms and Manifestations in Musculoskeletal Pain: from Experimental to Clinical Pain Settings at
#IASP2022
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Due to the
#COVID19
pandemic, the IASP 2021 World Congress on Pain will be moved to a virtual experience.
Up-to-date info & FAQs are available at
#IASP2021
#IASPWorldCongress
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New pain terminology from IASP!
#Nociplastic
pain - Pain that arises from altered nociception despite…
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Some of our IASP staff recognizing
#PainAwarenessMonth
wearing blue. The entire IASP staff is dedicated to advancing IASP's mission and helping our members treat and study pain.
#ShowUsYourBlue
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Congratulations to Srinivasa N. Raja, MD for winning the
#IASP
2020 John J. Bonica Award for his research and outstanding service to the IASP community.
#Congrats
🎉
#HappyFriday
#StudyPain
Read more:
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Share our new logo with your colleagues to show that you are a part of a dynamic global community working together for pain relief throughout the world.
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Don't miss our
#GlobalYear2020
webinar next Thursday, 6 August 2020 on
#PainPrevention
and
#MusculoskeletalTrauma
. You can register here:
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2021 is the Global Year About
#BackPain
! Check out new resources, tools, webinars, and more at
#GlobalYear2021
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September is
#PainAwarenessMonth
and this year’s theme is
#LifeWithPain
which encourages people living with pain to share their experiences with pain.
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Watch a 1-minute video preview of “Where to Go from Here for Psychological Treatments for Pain” by
#IASPCongress
plenary speaker Dr. Christopher Eccleston (UK). Register now to see him in person September 13 in Boston!
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"It is time to end the tradition in science of all-male speaking panels, sometimes wryly referred to as 'manels'" -
@NIHDirector
#WomenInScience
#WomenInMedicine
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Save the date! The application periods for the 4
@IASPPAIN
2020 Congress Awards open 30 August 2019. Funding: USD $1,250-$10,00. Recipients will be honored on stage at the 2020 World Congress on Pain
#IASPGrants
Read More:
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It's never too late to register for a
@PainResForum
seminar! Join the focused discussion of mechanisms underlying
#PsychologicalTreatment
for chronic
#LowBackPain
on Tuesday, 21 July 2020. Register here:
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IASP congratulates Dr. Kaya Peerdeman and Dr. Shan Wang on being selected as the 2021 Early Career Grant recipients! Read more about their projects at
@KayaPeerdeman
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The new classification of
#ChronicPain
, developed by an
#IASP
Task Force, has been implemented in the
#ICD11
frozen version for preparing implementation. The ICD-11 will come into effect on 1 Jan 2022. View all kinds of ICD-11 resources on our website:
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Take a look at an article from
@mcknightsltcn
regarding the revised
#IASP
definition of
#pain
and a few words from Srinivasa N. Raja, chair of the IASP task force.
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Share our new logo with your colleagues to show that you are a part of a dynamic global community working together for pain relief throughout the world.
#IASP
#Painmanagement
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This
#infographic
from a
#GlobalYear2020
factsheet illustrates 4 steps patients can take towards better communication with a healthcare professional to prevent
#pain
.
Read the full factsheet to learn more!
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We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with log in access to the IASP website and World Congress website. We are actively working to fix the issue.
The deadline for poster abstract and financial aid applications will be extended.
Thank you for your patience.
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RELIEF News: Stopping the Transition to Chronic
#Pain
. At NeuPSIG 2019, plenary speaker A. Vania Apkarian showed that it’s possible to identify and treat those who are at risk of developing chronic pain by targeting the brain’s limbic system.
@dperro_wrh
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#IASP
recognizes
@cl_sommer
for
#IWD2022
for her impact on global pain science. Dr. Sommer, President of IASP, neurologist, and professor at
@Uni_WUE
is recognized for her research on the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia.
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Who doesn't enjoy infographics for
#GlobalYear2020
factsheets? Find more infographics, translated factsheets, and resources on
#PainPrevention
here:
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Did you hear? IASP is offering a free
#IASPWebinar
Global Year for Excellence in
#PainEducation
webinar "Interprofessional Pain Education: Moving the Agenda Forward." Register now!
#GYPainEducation
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#Pain
101: Looking to the Brain to Understand
#Fibromyalgia
& Other
#ChronicPain
Conditions
#ReliefNews
@JRossNeuro
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The IASP Definition of Pain Task Force has just released a new proposed definition of pain and is seeking public comments. We invite all members of the pain community to submit written comments on the proposed new definition of pain.
#DefinitionOfPain
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IASP is delighted to announce Colleen Delaney Eubanks, CAE, as the association’s newly appointed CEO. Learn more:
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It's
#PainAwarenessMonth
! This year's theme focuses on the vital importance of an individualized, multidisciplinary, multimodal approach to
#PainCare
. What's your pain plan?
#MyPainPlan
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IASP would like to extend a special thank you to
@NahmanAverbuch
@LydiaCoxon
and
@liz_ayoub
for their stellar work in organizing successful early career and trainee events at World Congress.
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Read “The effect of psychological factors on pain outcomes: lessons learned for the next generation of research” available now in
#PainReports
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The November
#PainJournal
issue now online! Featuring a narrative review on 25 years of
#paineducation
research and topical reviews on depression in
#chronicpain
and the conceptual complexity of gender and its relevance to
#pain
.
#GYPainEducation
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“Talking about us, without us, is not a way forward” - IASP President Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Dr. Med., PhD
#NeuPSIG2019
#OurPain
#EndTheStigma
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“Drawings of My Pain” exhibition in Portugal calls attention to
#childhoodpain
#pediatricpain
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Congratulations to Anna Hood, PhD,
@AnnaMHood1
for receiving the Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Prize for Clinical Science! This prize honors her achievements as a scholar in the field of pain in clinical science. Discover more about Dr Hood's work:
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Join IASP in celebrating the incredible work of
@mike_doc_B
while conducting his stellar research, Dr. Burton is also a dedicated mentor to highly motivated and diverse trainees, and his lab strives to bridge the gap between basic research and clinical application to patients.
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IASP Announces Winners of Four Prestigious Pain Science Awards IASP has announced winners of four
#IASPCongress
awards that recognize outstanding contributions to basic and clinical
#painscience
by IASP members and will be presented in September.
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Fact sheets on assessing/treating
#pediatricpain
are available for free download in 15 languages at as part of the 2019
@IASPPAIN
Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable!
#GYPainVulnerable
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The 2024 World Congress on Pain is almost here! Join us next week in Amsterdam at the largest global gathering of pain professionals.
#WC2024
#IASPRoary
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