Relieving Pain in America : a Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education, and Research /

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"Chronic pain affects at least 116 million American adults--more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. It costs the nation up to $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity. Pain is a uniquely individual and subjective experience that dep...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Advancing Pain Research, Care, and Education
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Pain > United States.
Pain > Treatment > United States.
Pain > Research > United States.
Public health > United States.
Patient education > United States.
Pain > prevention & control
Pain Management
Douleur > États-Unis.
Douleur > Traitement > États-Unis.
Douleur > Recherche > États-Unis.
Santé publique > États-Unis.
Éducation des patients > États-Unis.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Pain Management.
MEDICAL > Pain Medicine.
Pain
Pain > Research
Pain > Treatment
Patient education
Public health
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Pain as a public health challenge
  • Care of people with pain
  • Education challenges
  • Research challenges
  • A blueprint for transforming pain prevention, care, education, and research
  • Glossary
  • Appendix A: Data Sources and Methods
  • Appendix B: Summary of Written Public Testimony
  • Appendix C: The Economic Costs of Pain in the United States
  • Appendix D: Committee and Staff Biographies.

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