20: The Social Costs of Pain

Pain has a huge impact not just on individuals but also on society, healthcare systems and the economy. Airing Pain takes a look at how the International Association for the Study of Pain’s Declaration of Montréal and EFIC (the European Federation of International Association for the Study of Pain Chapters) are working to drive pain up the political agenda. We interview experts in healthcare policy and chronic pain treatment as well as patient groups at EFIC’s European Societal Impact of Pain symposium for their views on how the way society and the medical profession respond to pain could be improved.In this programme: Dr Beverly Collett, Consultant Pain Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Dr Brian McGuire, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway Gina Plunkett, Chairperson, Chronic Pain Ireland Prof Dr. Michael Zenz, President. DGSS. Dept of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy. Ruhr-University Bochum #AbleRadio #AiringPain #PainConcern