The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is a monthly peer-reviewed

Peer review

Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...

 medical journal that was established in 1986. It is a continuation of the PRN Forum (Pain Research News forum), a bimonthly journal published from 1982 to 1985. It is the official journal of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is a professional organization for physicians specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, headquartered in Glenview, IL. Membership is open to all health care providers committed to improving the care of patients with serious or...

, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is a nonprofit organization based in the Alexandria, Virginia. It focuses on issues relating to hospice and palliative care. Its philosophy statement on hospice is that it "affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death."...

, and the United States Cancer Pain Relief Committee. The journal covers clinical research related to "the relief of illness burden among patients afflicted with serious or life-threatening illness".