RT Book, Section A1 Hines, Sarah H. A1 Eichhorn, John H. A2 Warfield, Carol A. A2 Bajwa, Zahid H. SR Print(0) ID 3423165 T1 Chapter 85. Medical-Legal Considerations in Pain Management T2 Principles & Practice of Pain Medicine, 2e YR 2004 FD 2004 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 9780071443494 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3423165 RD 2024/03/28 AB Physicians involved in pain management should be aware that there are many legal issues involved in the practice of pain management. Some patients who present to pain management centers may be involved in litigation or compensation cases. The impact of these issues on patient outcome is controversial. Patients with pain often are labeled “difficult” because of their responses to the stress of their pain. Furthermore, there is a widespread perception that anesthesiologists working in pain management centers are at a greater risk of being sued for malpractice than those working in the traditional operating room setting.