Managing Acute Pain

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists have developed a brochure entitled “Managing Acute Pain – A guide for Patients”, which is available below. Whilst now a little dated, it is very comprehensive, and may be particularly useful for patients to read prior to undergoing surgery.

Managing Acute Pain – A Guide for Patients (PDF, 760 KB)

For the more scientifically minded, ANZCA have also published Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence (PDF, 22 MB — a large download on mobile data), an excellent evidence-based explanation about the rationale for managing acute pain.

Last reviewed: 27 December 2022