The chronic pain syndrome: misconceptions and management

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 misc...

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Published inAnnals of internal medicine Vol. 93; no. 4; p. 588
Main Authors Reuler, J B, Girard, D E, Nardone, D A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1980
Subjects
Acupuncture Therapy
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Behavior Therapy
Chronic Disease
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Feedback
Humans
Hypnosis
Nerve Block
Neurosurgery - methods
Pain - etiology
Pain Management
Placebos
Psychotropic Drugs - therapeutic use
Substance-Related Disorders
Syndrome
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0003-4819
DOI:10.7326/0003-4819-93-4-588