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. 2022 Oct 21:3:1019632.
doi: 10.3389/fpain.2022.1019632. eCollection 2022.

The Analgesic Museum

Ian J Koebner  1   2 , Bethney Bonilla  3 , Jenny Slatman  4 , Manon Parry  5   6
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The Analgesic Museum

Ian J Koebner et al. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). .

Abstract

This manuscript uses the perspectives and insights that emerged from the Analgesic Museum conference held virtually on March 11, 2022 as a mechanism for considering the role museums and artists can play in the public health effort to reduce the burden of persistent pain. One hundred and fifty-seven individuals from 22 countries registered for the Analgesic Museum conference. The event explored the intersection of art and pain management practices with presentations centered on three domains of interest: exhibition development, arts experiences and practices, and research and creative scholarship.

Keywords: art; museums; persistent pain; social connection; wellness.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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