A multisociety organizational consensus process to define guiding principles for acute perioperative pain management

Multiorganizational consensus on principles for perioperative pain management for patients with chronic pain, opioid tolerance, and substance use disorder: an infographic

Statement on the Practice of Pediatric Pain Medicine

Statement on Ketamine for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

Statement on Access to Pain Care

American Society of Anesthesiologists – Pain Medicine Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question

American Society of Anesthesiologists’ resources on pain management and anesthesia

Learn more about anesthesia, pain management and the medical experts committed to patient safety and high-quality care.

Considerations for Long-Term Opioid Use in Chronic, Non-Cancer Pain Conditions

Pain Management

Discover how physician anesthesiologists can help you safely and effectively manage pain from surgery, injury, labor or chronic conditions.

AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force

The AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force urges physicians and other health care professions to continue taking action to help reverse the nation’s drug overdose epidemic—and the Task Force also calls on policymakers to take specific steps to remove barriers to evidence-based care for patients with pain and those with a substance use disorder.

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