1Kaiser Permanente, Escondido, CA; and University of California School of Medicine, San Diego, CA; 2Departments of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Family Medicine, Rush Pain Center, Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and The North Shore Pain Center at Rush North Shore Medical Center/North Shore University Health System, Skokie, IL; 3Pharmacy Services, Fallon Community Health Plan, Worcester, MA; 4Department of General Dentistry, Tufts School of Dental Medicine; and Departments of Psychiatry and Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 5Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 6Department of Anesthesia, Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine; and Division of Pain Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA; 7Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Spine and Sports Rehabilitation Center, Chicago, IL; 8Acute Pain Management, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 9Section of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
The roundtable concluded with a panel discussion that addressed pain management issues that are commonly encountered in primary care practice. Bill McCarberg, MD, roundtable chair, served as moderator. Highlights of the panel discussion are presented.
*Address for correspondence: Founder, Chronic Pain Program, Kaiser Permanente, 732 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025. E-mail: [email protected]