October 17, “World Day Against Pain”. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) launched in 2004 the initiative of the Global Year Against Pain, with the theme “Pain relief must be a human right” and with the aim of sensitizing governments, public institutions
October 16, International Day of Anesthesiology. October 16, 1846 was historic for medicine and for all humanity, by the hands of Thomas Morton, who made the first practical and public demonstration of ether anesthesia for surgery. Thus was officially born anesthesia and anesthesiology, a science
“Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients (adults and children) and their relatives when they face problems inherent to a life-threatening illness. They prevent and alleviate suffering through the early identification, evaluation and correct treatment of pain and other