A Patient’s Perspective of Chronic Pain

Abstract

Sara Gilbert Nadler speaks to Jade Parker, Commissioning Editor: Sara has obtained a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s in social work. Her field of practice in social work has been in the field of medical social work. Sara has worked in the field of medical social work for over 20 years; her work has spanned from acute care hospitals to skilled nursing facilities. Her professional responsibilities include case management, discharge planning, financial management, counselling patients and their families in regard to their medical conditions as well as making referrals to home care agencies and other care providers if necessary. At present she is a volunteer at Community Health Advocates, New York. She works on the telephone help line, handles health insurance issues along with answering questions in regard to the affordable care act. She also advocates if a client is having issues with their health insurance company in terms of coverage issues. She works with the client and their insurance company and any other agency that needs to advocate on their behalf.

KEYWORDS:

• chronic pain
• pain management
• patient
• patient perspective
• spinal cord stimulator

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