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GUIDELINES Pocketcards™ are multi-fold pocketcards containing society-endorsed, evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practicing clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students.^{1, 2}

The Pain Management for Older Patients GUIDELINES Pocketcard™ is endorsed by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and based on their latest guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains key points, specific information relevant to the elderly population, acute and chronic pain treatment recommendations, a management algorithm, and a complete list of acute, chronic and adjuvant drugs. The Pain Management GUIDELINES Pocketcard™ provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including:

• Key Points
• Management Algorithm
• Pharmacological Changes with Aging
• Selecting a Treatment Regimen
• Adjuvant Analgesic Drugs
• A Listing of Available Resources
• Current Medication Tables with Brand and Generic Names
• Detailed Drug Information: Strengths, Formulations, Comments

Applications: point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, clinical research.

¹2007 PDR Physician Survey
²VA-HHS national guidelines attribute preference survey