The development and impact of a chronic pain support group: A qualitative and quantitative study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 376-383

  Subramaniam, Vanitha ^a   Stewart, Malcolm W ^b   Smith, John F ^c  

^a Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Evaluation; Self help; Support group

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; SELF HELP; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 0032938215     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00012-3     Document Type: Article

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