Mission statement:The Italian Association for the Study of Pain is a non-profit organization representing healthcare professionals in the fields of pain management and pain science. Our mission and objective are to improve research, education, and clinical management of pain and serve as an authoritative, science-based resource on issues related to pain and its treatment. To promote multidisciplinary and multi professional pain management and the ‘biopsychosocial’ model of pain. To advance the understanding and knowledge of pain mechanisms, pain characteristics, diagnosis of pain conditions, the impact of pain on the individual and on society, and the management of pain.
Disciplines Represented
- anesthesiology
- neurology
- orthopedics
- physiatry
- psychiatry
- palliative care
- rheumatology
- internal medicine
- acupuncture
- nurses
- physiotherapy
- psychology