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Effective management of chronic pain. The analgesic dilemma
1Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA 15213, USA.
Postgraduate Medicine
|September 1, 1996
Abstract:
Despite the fact that pain is a common presenting complaint, its effective management remains an elusive goal surrounded by contradictions and controversy. In this article, Dr Stacey discusses the goals of chronic pain management and the treatment options available, with a focus on pharmacologic therapy and prescribing issues involving currently available analgesics.