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Battlefield to bedside and beyond: the continuum of pain care in the military and Veterans health systems

Gallagher RM. Battlefield to bedside and beyond: the continuum of pain care in the military and Veterans health systems. Paper presented at: Canadian Pain Society Annual Conference; 2012 Apr 24; Ottawa, Canada.




Abstract:

Goals of Presentation 1) Review challenges of managing: - Acute pain after battlefield injury - The transitions of pain care after injury - War zone to hospital - Acute hospital care to rehabilitation - Military care to Veterans Health System and community 2) Describe DoD-VHA systems redesign: the medical home model and stepped care Primary Care





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