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Found another guide with checklists, forms to fill out you medications and a

visual pictures how you hurt and your functional assessment information which I

like. It has checklists of what you are supposed to ask if you go to ER or

counselor, SO Number 4 on my list.

Dr. Forreat Tennant recommended to keep information filed. So. 1. " Survival

Guide for Intractable Pain Patients 2. American Pain Foundation 3. PainTopics.

Or 4. OKAY BECAUSE I KNOW MOST DON'T CHECK THE LINKS THAT ARE POSTED - I CUT AND

PASTED THE BEST EXAMPLES I SAY AND IT IS REALLY NEAT GUIDE WITH MORE, WHAT DO

YOU GUYS THINK ? I AM USING IT NEXT TIME I GO. DOWNLOAD FROM LINK FOR FREE FOR

PAGE SIZE http://www.inthefaceofpain.com/news-resources/resource-guide/

BENNIE

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