Randomized controlled trial of a community-based psychoeducation program for the self-management of chronic pain
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in PAIN®
- Vol. 74 (2) , 297-306
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3959(97)00190-5
Abstract
Although chronic pain is a frequent cause of suffering and disability and is costly to society, there continues to be limited access to specialty pain clinic services. Hence, there is a need for cost-effective, accessible interventions that will help people find ways to better manage this diKeywords
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