title: A call for cultural transformation of attitudes toward pain and its prevention and management.
abstract: Every year, at least 116 million adult Americans experience chronic pain, a condition that costs the nation between $560 billion and $635 billion annually. The Institute of Medicine appointed a Committee on Advancing Pain Research, Care, and Education. The need for and process by which the committee developed the extensive report are described. The report, which calls for a national transformation in attitudes toward pain, and its prevention and management, is summarized.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D058025:Interdisciplinary Studies; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management; D014481:United States