Position paper of the European Federation of IASP Chapters (EFIC) on the subject of pain management

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 487-489

  Niv, David ^a   Devor, Marshall ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Human right; Pain as a disease; Pain management

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34247600671     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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