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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > adherence to treatment > chronic pain management
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > health psychology > adherence to treatment > chronic pain management
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > applied social psychology > health psychology > adherence to treatment > chronic pain management

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chronic pain management  

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  • Medical advances and interventions have yielded significant gains in life expectancy, but the increasing prevalence of pain complaints threatens to impair quality of life. Appropriate pain assessment and management present significant challenges for patients, health care providers, health care organizations, insurance providers, and health care policymakers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Chronic Pain Management]

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