APA style. APA Style is a writing style and format for academic documents such as journal articles and books. It is described in the style guide of the American Psychological Association (APA), which is titled the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
A pain doctor, also called a pain specialist or pain management specialist, is a medical doctor (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.) who specializes in pain medicine.
Dr. Harry Gould III, MD, PhD. is the author of Understanding Pain and Professor of Neurology at LSU and is one of the foremost authorities on managing pain. Q: What is a âpain management contractâ and why is my doctor asking me to sign one? Dr. Gould: The pain management contract is the medical documentation of informed consent for treatment. Although it is technically not a contract in the legal sense, it establishes an outline of a working agreement between patient and provider.