Epidemiology and treatment of pain in Italy: part I

European Journal of Pain Supplements

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-46

  Varrassi, G ^a   Raffaeli, W ^b   Marinangeli, F ^a   Ursini, M L ^a   Piroli, A ^a   Paladini, A ^a   Righetti, D ^b   Monterubbianesi, M C ^b   Andruccioli, J ^b   Sarti, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b INFERMI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Pain in Italy; Pain treatment

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CHRONIC PAIN; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; ITALY; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 54349093796     PISSN: 17543207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1754-3207(08)70064-6     Document Type: Article

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