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Rheumatologist=Pain Doctor?

David G. Borenstein, MD  |  Issue: February 2011  |  

Greater understanding of the underlying mechanisms of pain generation and effective therapies to minimize it is part of the portfolio of what rheumatologists need to know. The ACR will remain engaged and vigilant to maintain our preeminence to diagnose and treat our patients effectively.

Dr. Borenstein is clinical professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology at George Washington University Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., and in private practice at Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates there. Contact him at Borenstein@ rheumatology.org.

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  1. Lippe PM, Brock C, David J, Crossno R, Gitlow S. The first national pain medicine summit—Final summary report. Pain Med. 2010;11:1447-1468.

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