Unrelieved chronic or persistent pain is a significant public health problem in the US, with prevalence estimates ranging from 15% to 30%.1 A World Health Organization (WHO) survey of primary care patients found 21.5% suffered severe pain for most of a 6-month period during the previous year.2 Persistent pain significantly impacts quality-of-life and is often accompanied by anxiety, depression and sleep disorders, all of which complicate management.
Topics covered in this module
- Special considerations in assessing and evaluating the patient
with persistent nonmalignant pain - Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment modalities
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Release date, September 2007. Expiration date, December 2009.
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- CME Information
- Introduction
- Physiology of Persistent Nonmalignant Pain
- Evaluation & Assessment
of the Patient with Persistent Pain - Management of Persistent Nonmalignant Pain
- Pharmacologic Treatment of Persistent Pain
- Self-Assessment
- References