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Chronic relief, please

November 17, 2010 » Halifax

Chronic relief, please — The Halifax Commoner — November 17, 2010 > Halifax — Please click on the following link to read an article recently published in The Halifax Commoner, featuring Canadian Pain Society...

NPAW 2010 Press Release

November 8, 2010 » Toronto

NPAW 2010 Press Release - (PDF)

Alberta member statement about National Pain Awareness Week

November 2, 2010 » Edmonton

Mr. Fred Horne, MLA Edmonton-Rutherford, read a member statement about National Pain Awareness Week on November 2, 2010 in the Alberta 27th Legislature, Third Session. See the attached PDF with the...

Canadian Grassroots Advocacy Initiative

October 29, 2010 » Ottawa

Dear Canadians who are affected by pain, — The Canadian Pain Coalition is writing to you with an important opportunity to make your voice heard and be part of the solution for people living with pain in...

Article from The Kitchener Record

October 21, 2010 » Kitchener

Shoplifter’s bright idea backfires, Kitchener court hears October 21, 2010 By Dianne Wood, Record staff — KITCHENER — George Hanrahan thought he’d found a surefire way to successfully...

CPC speaks to Parliamentary Committee

October 19, 2010 » Ottawa

October 19, 2010 — CPC presented to the House of Commons Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care. — Read CPC’s brief here (PDF)

Symposium looks to ease pain

October 12, 2010 » Sudbury

Symposium looks to ease pain — The Sudbury Star — October 12, 2010 — Please click on the following link to read an article about the pain symposium, taking place in Sudbury, Ontario on Wednesday October 13th...

CPS Response To Ontario Tracking Tool

September 15, 2010 » Toronto

Media Advisory / Interview Opportunity — Ontario announces plan to monitor prescription drugs — Download Media Statement (PDF)

Dr. Philip Baer on Tom Young Show

September 14, 2010 » Maritimes

September is Arthritis Awareness Month. Four million Canadians live with arthritis and a major issue that they face is pain associated with their arthritis. Through our painexplained campaign, during...

Declaration of Montreal

September 3, 2010 » Montreal

Declaration of Montreal — Read the Declaration of Montreal from the International Association for the Study of Pain Summit, September 3, 2010. — Download PDF

CPS/CPC Response to Newsweek Article

August 19, 2010 » Toronto

Toronto, ON – August 19, 2010 – An article recently published in Newsweek entitled “Prescription Nation: Why we should worry about prescription drug abuse,” provides an unbalanced...

Public meeting swamped by 300-plus advice seekers

June 22, 2010 » London

Public meeting swamped by 300-plus advice seekers ; FIBROMYALGIA: Dr. David Boyd said the response was overwhelming — The London Free Press — Tue Jun 22 2010 — Page: A5 — Section: News — Byline: BY JOHN MINER...

Canadians in pain aren’t seeking proper help from doctors

May 13, 2010 » Calgary

Canadians in pain aren’t seeking proper help from doctors — Pain awareness groups call for a national strategy after poll finds many sufferers don’t seek medical help — Dawn Walton — While the...

New guidelines for chronic pain management with medication

May 7, 2010 » Waterloo

New guidelines for chronic pain management with medication — TheRecord.com - Life — New guidelines for chronic pain management with medication — Kitchener waterloo Record Pain Feature with Statements from...

Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a new Canadian practice guideline

May 3, 2010 » Canada

Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a new Canadian practice guideline — Furlan et al. CMAJ.2010; 0: cmaj.100187v1 — Download article (PDF File - requires Acrobat Reader) — Link to article (Requires CMA...

Chronic pain a burden for many

April 30, 2010 » Waterloo

Chronic pain a burden for many — Johanna Weidner, Record staff — April 30, 2010 — An informative article about the challenges of living with cancer pain and highlighting pain issues in general appeared in...

On Call with Dr. Karl from March 22, 2010

March 22, 2010 » Toronto

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Struggling to Work Through Pain

March 12, 2010 » Toronto

Report on Business - Struggling to work through chronic pain — http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/struggling-to-work-through-the-pain/article1495735/#comments

Budgeting Pain Treatment in Canada - Too Costly to Ignore

March 4, 2010 » Toronto

Interview Opportunity - Budgeting Pain Treatment in Canada - Too Costly to Ignore — Canada News Wire — March 4, 2010 — http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/04/c6847.html

Rogers Interview Sandra Gartz, CPC Board member

March 4, 2010 » Kitchener

Rogers daytime Kitchener interview with Sandra Gartz, CPC Board member — Video courtesy of Rogers TV, Cable 20. — Click here to view. (Windows Media Player) — "Daytime" can be seen live Monday through...

Rogers interview Janice Sumpton, CPC Board member

March 4, 2010 » London

Rogers daytime London interview with Janice Sumpton, CPC Board member — Video courtesy of Rogers TV London. — Click here to view. (Windows Media Player)

Juggling act as hospitals eye savings

February 15, 2010 » Toronto

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CFRA 580 News Talk Radio Interview with Lynn Cooper

February 2, 2010 » Ottawa

Lynn Cooper, President, interview with CFRA 580 News Talk Radio in Ottawa. (MP3 File)