Population-based study of pain in elderly people: A descriptive survey

Age and Ageing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 279-284

  Brochet, Bruno ^a   Michel, Philippe ^b   Barberger Gateau, Pascale ^b   Dartigues, Jean Francois ^b  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

France; Pain; Persistent pain; Population study

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031821729     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/27.3.279     Document Type: Article

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