1Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
2Department of Anesthesiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
3Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Running title: Pain website Recommendation
#Equal contribution to this article.
Outline
Background
Pain had been identified as a major health issue due to its high prevalence and management of these patients is one of the most important concerns of medical professionals. In the era of information, making good use of online resources have been showing increasing importance in taking care of patients and staying updated. However, barriers to internet usage still exist, including time, searching skills, and confusing information. For those medical professionals who assess the internet, many were showed to rely on general websites rather than readily accessible relevant information resources. A summary of relevant online resources is need to promote and improve professional data searching in the field of pain
Aims
To present reliable online resources in the field of pain for medical professionals.
Methods
Five senior anesthesiologists (all working in academic medical centers) with the certification of pain specialist recommend the websites.
Results
9 relevant websites in the field of pain are highlighted: World Institute of Pain(WIP), International Association for the Study of Pain(IASP), PainCast, The Trigger Point & Referred Pain Guide, IMAIOS e-Anatomy, Pain Medicine News, New York School of Regional Anesthesia(NYSORA), GlobalRPh- Opioid analgesic
converter, Advancing the Science of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine(USRA).
Discussion
he limitation of this special report makes checking updated papers and guidelines still needed while drawing online information for clinical usage to avoid violation of the principle of evidence-based-medicine.
Conclusion
These websites provide ambient online resources allowing
users to improve their knowledge, daily clinical practice, career planning, and interconnections with professionals worldwide.
Pain physician; Web resource; Internet usage; Pain.
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