Visit our newly redesigned subpage for professionals in pain medicine and palliative care currently in beta. Earn online CME credits! Find out what's new in the field and get information on upcoming events. Join our online discussion groups.
Do you suffer from back pain? Have you suffered for at least three months with this pain? Have you ever been diagnosed with a back condition, like spondylosis? Our study team is currently funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a new treatment (.pdf) for back pain. Preliminary findings suggest that this treatment may be helpful! Find out more ...


Visit the new Integrative Pain Medicine website, HealingChronicPain.org, to learn more about our integrative approach that blends the best of modern and traditional medicine to treat patients holistically - in mind, body, and spirit. Be sure to try our online relaxation exercise!


Is hospice care right for your loved one? Learn about hospice history and Continuum Hospice Care/Jacob Perlow Hospice. Visit our new hospice homepage, HospiceNYC.org. More...

NetofCare.org is a community resource network for caregivers of the medically ill. The site links caregivers to available NYC and national resources that can help ease the stress of family caregiving. Visit our new homepage for online support, education, and more...


Clinical Management of Neuropathic Pain: A Problem-Based, Interactive Module
Learn how to assess a patient with neuropathic pain and develop a multimodal therapeutic strategy. CME-accredited. Supported through an unrestricted grant from Elan Pharmaceuticals.


This series consists of annotated downloadable PowerPoint® modules for professionals. Now available for your didactic presentations on pain-related issues!


Visit the Pain Multimedia Library for the latest information and treatment options for common pain syndromes. These Flash presentations include CRPS, Low Back Pain, Migraine Headache, Shingles, and Sickle Cell Pain. Now available in Spanish and Russian.

Palliative Care for Advanced Disease (PCAD) Pathway. Improving end-of-life care is a nationwide priority. Read more and download PCAD professional tools.

Palliative Care Manual. A comprehensive step-by-step online guide to planning and implementing a palliative care program.

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care. These Guidelines, developed through consensus of five major United States palliative care organizations, describe core precepts and structures of clinical palliative care programs.


Issues in Pain Management: The 5th Vital Sign
A groundbreaking, CME accredited, 15-part series on pain management, hosted by Russell K. Portenoy, MD, Chairman, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care.

"In the discipline known as palliative care, Beth Israel's Department of Pain Management and Palliative Care is a gold standard. Fusing research, community service and patient care...", AHA's Health & Hospital Networks Magazine (Bilchik, 2001). More...
Find information about the Department's special programs, including the Center for Fatigue in Medical Illness, Jacob Perlow Hospice and others.

 

The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care is dedicated to providing comprehensive care of the highest quality in pain management and palliative care, and advancing the educational and research aims of these disciplines.
 
Palliative care is an interdisciplinary model that focuses on the comprehensive management of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patients with all types of progressive, incurable illnesses and their families. Palliative care ensures that values and decisions are respected; comfort is a priority; practical needs are addressed; psychosocial and spiritual distress is managed; and opportunities are available for growth and resolution.

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