Wilderness & environmental medicine
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Acute Pain in Austere Environments: 2024 Update
Abstract
The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for the management of pain in austere environments. Recommendations are graded based on the quality of supporting evidence as defined by criteria put forth by the American College of Chest Physicians. This is an update of the 2014 version of the "WMS Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Acute Pain in Remote Environments" published in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2014; 25:41-49.
Source and rights
Published by Wilderness & environmental medicine, 2024. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 2024
- Applies to
- 🇪🇺 Europe
- Scope
- Regional
- Journal
- Wilderness & environmental medicine
- PubMed
- 38651342
- Added to Prognia
- 22 July 2026
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