Chronic pain is a significant and costly problem in the United States as well as throughout
the industrialized world. Unfortunately, there have been concerns about the effectiveness of …

Aim People suffering with chronic pain have a decreased quality of life in both the physical
and psychosocial dimensions. Popular treatment methods for a chronic pain patient are …

The article explores a model of multidimensional care which will guide all patients in
managing chronic pain, including addiction disorders. It says that the biopsychosocial …

Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem worldwide. Doctor shopping is a prevalent
form of prescription drug diversion in which patients visit numerous prescribers to obtain …

A significant subset of women plagued with breast cancer continue to experience chronic
neuropathic pain (CNP) long after undergoing cancer treatment. Medical interventions such …

Abstract The Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management at the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center has an interdisciplinary pain management program for …

An accident-related trauma is an event often beyond human control that causes serious
physical injuries. Whether intended or not, it results from a shock, a blow, pressure', and can …

The incidence of prescription opioid misuse in Canada is increasing. Initiatives for safe
prescribing practices for opioid medications include risk assessment for current and future …

The presence of chronic pain has been well documented within the veteran community, and
so has the impact of chronic pain on veterans' lives. However, most of the current and …

Cannabinoids demonstrate substantial potential as pain therapeutics, particularly for
treatment of types of chronic pain that do not currently have effective therapies. One barrier …