Facing new dilemmas: the stakeholders, the patients and the experts

Abstract

DOI 10.1179/016911107X217428 © 2007 W.S. Maney & Son Ltd Is the clinical experience synonymous of a great consumption of devices? At first sight, it might look like the two conditions are entirely compatible, even equivalent. After all, you cannot be a pain medicine expert if you are not operative as well. Undoubtedly, you become an expert if you have a good knowledge of pathophysiology, of pain mechanisms, pain pathways, receptors and medicines.