Pain and Disability: Clinical, Behavioral, and Public Policy Perspectives (1987)

Chapter: 10. Chronic Pain in Medical Practice

Previous Chapter: 9. Psychiatric Aspects of Chronic Pain
Suggested Citation: "10. Chronic Pain in Medical Practice." Institute of Medicine. 1987. Pain and Disability: Clinical, Behavioral, and Public Policy Perspectives. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/991.

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