The Pain Clinic ought to have an experienced healthcare professional available to deal with patient referrals and emergency situations. All healthcare providers in a Pain Clinic ought to be appropriately certified in the nation and state in which they practice. The Task Force is strongly devoted to the concept that a multidisciplinary technique to medical diagnosis and treatment is the preferred approach of delivering healthcare to clients with persistent pain of any etiology.Although the Task Force recognizes that health care resources are not consistently dispersed throughout any nation or the world and that compromises will be necessary, all healthcare companies must make every effort to obtain the standards set forth in this document for the care of patients with chronic pain. Healthcare providers in pain treatment facilities should be encouraged and expected to be members of IASP and its nationwide chapters in order to facilitate exchange of details and research activities.