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Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Report

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Non-Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Last Reviewed: August 2020

Workgroups: Chronic Pain Workgroup

This Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) inter-agency task force report provides recommendations for managing acute and chronic pain. In this report, a broad group of representatives and stakeholders identifies gaps, inconsistencies, and updates to current pain management best practices. 

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Reduce the proportion of adults with chronic pain that frequently limits life or work activities — CP‑01
Getting worse
Increase self-management of chronic pain that frequently limits life or work activities — CP‑D01
Developmental

Suggested Citation

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Report. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pmtf-final-report-2019-05-23.pdf.