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Practical Pain Management, 06/23/09

Shurman J et al. - Dr. Joseph Shurman, MD, nationally recognized specialist in Pain Medicine, first developed the "Share the Risk" model’s basic principles in January of 2002 in San Diego, California. Interdisciplinary teams have been shown to improve patient care in a number of complex clinical situations and also deliver the best possible treatment to this challenging population. The "Share the Risk" fundamental premise is that no physician - no matter how well educated, confident, compassionate, committed or meticulous - can adequately meet all the needs of patients with chronic and intractable pain and chemical dependency. The program - using multiple specialists - was extremely beneficial for the patient since it decreased the overall risks of treatment. The core of the model is elaborated through the five P’s as follows: