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4. Pain and Palliative Doctors Compared
The Board Certification for "Pain Management" devotes far more time to assessment and treatment of pain, both drug and non-drug, and a little more time to psychological issues. The Palliative and Hospice subspecialty devotes more time to communication and death. Both devote similar time to legal and ethical issues.
Pain Assessment 14% Diagnostic Testing 11% | Pain Assessment 4.5% |
Types of Pain 12% Pharmacology 16% | Pain Management 10.5% Other Pain Topics 5% Palliative Sedation <2% Other Topics in Medical Management <2% |
Pain Medicine Therapies (Nonpharmacology) 15% | Additional Management Strategies (mostly nondrug) 2.5% |
Psychological/Behavioral Aspects of Pain 10% | Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations 11% (of which 7% is psychosocial) |
Compensation/Disability and Medical‐Legal Issues 7% | Ethical and Legal Decision Making 7% |
Anatomy and Physiology 15% | Approach to Care 9% Communication and Teamwork 6% Other Common Conditions (other than pain) 15% Urgent Medical Conditions 5% Prognostication and Natural History of Serious Illness 8% Impending Death 9% Grief and Bereavement 5% Discontinuation of Technological Support (breathing, dialysis, etc.) 1.5% |
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