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Table 5 Frequencies for specialists/recognised experts in the field of pain medicine within medical schools

From: Pain medicine content, teaching and assessment in medical school curricula in Australia and New Zealand

Specialist

N

%

SPMP

17

89.5

Physiotherapist

7

36.8

Psychologist

7

36.8

Nurse

6

31.6

Occupational Therapist

3

15.8

Anaesthetist

2

10.5

Palliative Care

2

10.5

Psychiatrist

1

5.3

Non-clinical scientist

1

5.3

Rheumatologist

1

5.3

No

1

5.3

Unsure

1

5.3

  1. Note. Percentages are based on number of responses and do not total 100%
  2. N, number of medical schools for which elements of the curriculum were available