Chronic Pain Association of Canada
Diana Gosálvez Prados
— 25/01/2012
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A non profit organization providing support to people living with chronic pain by
- Advancing the treatment and management of chronic intractable pain.
- Education and support for the people living with pain.
- The promotion of the chronic pain self management program.
The goals of the Chronic Pain Association of Canada are:
To advance the treatment and management of chronic pain.
To increase the understanding of how pain affects the lives of those who suffer and use this understanding to improve their quality of life.
To educate all who are involved in the field of pain management; patient, caregivers, families, friends, employers, and co-workers.
To develop partnerships between patients and caregivers.
To ensure patients realize their responsibilities within the partnership of pain management.
The major activities of the Chronic Pain Association of Canada are:
To provide a meeting place for the consideration and discussion of questions concerning pain that affects the interests of the community.
To provide information to the general public concerning the treatment of chronic pain.
To work towards establishing multi-disciplinary Pain Centres that use all the methods of treating and managing pain.
To improve the way the medical profession is educated about the treatment and management of pain.
