Introduction of new techniques in burn care in A ustralia and N ew Z ealand: a survey

practice, for the surgeon and patient alike, is the relief of pain. The challenge for surgeons is providing care for patients with chronic pain, and those at high risk of developing chronic pain, and performing pain-relieving procedures with limited evidence. The best way forward will be through improving pain education of surgeons, performing studies to establish the efficacy of the pain-relieving procedures we perform and maintaining transparency in our dealings with industry. If we do not accept this responsibility, others will make these decisions for us. Surgeons should be leaders in this process.