Section 4. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education
Program.
(a) Establishment.--The department shall establish the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Program to promote public awareness of the causes of RSDS and the value of early detection, diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
(b) Duties of department.--The department shall:
(1) Establish a public education and outreach campaign
via written materials and brochures to promote awareness of
RSDS and enable individuals to make informed decisions about
their health, including, but not limited to:
(i) Cause and nature of the disease.
(ii) Risk factors that contribute to the
manifestation of the disease.
(iii) All available treatment options, including
risks and benefits of said options.
(iv) Environmental safety and injury prevention.
(v) Rest and use of appropriate body mechanics.
(vi) Availability of RSDS diagnostic, treatment and
outreach services in the community.
(vii) Any other factors or elements that might
mitigate the effects of this disease.
(2) Develop educational materials and brochures which
shall be made available to consumers through State and local
departments of health, hospitals, clinics and other health
care providers.
(3) Develop relationships with health care providers and
health-related community-based organizations to promote and
coordinate professional education programs on RSDS for,
including, but not limited to:
(i) Research findings.
(ii) Cause and nature of the disease.
(iii) Risk factors, including, but not limited to,
lifestyle, heredity and drug interactions.
(iv) Diagnostic procedures and appropriate
indications for their use.
(v) All medical and surgical treatment options,
including experimental and established drug therapies and
the benefits and risks of each option.
(vi) Environmental safety and injury prevention.
(vii) Availability of RSDS diagnosis, treatment and
support services in the community.