Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Acute Pain in Remote Environments: 2014 Update

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, Volume 25, Issue 4, Supplement Author(s): Katie W. Russell , Courtney L. Scaife , David C. Weber , Jeremy S. Windsor , Albert R. Wheeler , William R. Smith , Ian Wedmore , Scott E. McIntosh , James R. Lieberman The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for the management of pain in austere environments. Recommendations are graded on the basis of the quality of supporting evidence as defined by criteria put forth by the American College of Chest Physicians. This is an updated version of the original WMS Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Acute Pain in Remote Environments published in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2014;25(1):41–49.
Source: Wilderness and Environmental Medicine - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research