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PAIN

Regulatory/Authoritative Sites

American Geriatrics Society. (2001). Guidelines and Position Statements.

American Geriatrics Society Panel on Persistent Pain in Older Persons. (2002). The management of persistent pain in older persons. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 50(6), S205-S224.

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)
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American Pain Society: Advocacy & Policy

Innovations in End-of-Life Care - http://www2.edc.org/lastacts/

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Joint Commission Focus on Pain. http://www.jcaho.org/news+room/health+care+issues/
jcaho+focuses+on+pain+management.htm

PharmaCom Group, Inc. (August 17-22, 2002). Congress reporter: From the 10th World Congress on pain. Retrieved June 7, 2004 from American Society for Pain Management Nursing Web site

Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurse Association

National Gerontological Nursing Association

The Gerontological Society of America

United States Department of Health and Human Services

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