The chronic pain syndrome: Misconceptions and management

J. B. Reuler; D. E. Girard; D. A. Nardone

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-93-4-588

The chronic pain syndrome: Misconceptions and management

J. B. Reuler, D. E. Girard, D. A. Nardone

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The management of chronic pain is a universal and vexing problem for physicians. Literature indicates that health care providers have a poor understanding of basic concepts relating to pain, which leads to frustration for the physician and inadequate relief for the patient. This paper addresses misconceptions about organic versus functional pain, discusses placebos and administration of narcotic analgesics, and outlines therapeutic alternatives. Emphasis is on distinguishing chronic pain of benign origin from that secondary to malignancy as an individual treatment plan is formulated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	588-596
Number of pages	9
Journal	Annals of internal medicine
Volume	93
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-93-4-588
State	Published - 1980
Externally published	Yes

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