Chronic pain in later life: A review of current issues and challenges

Aging Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 551-556

  Schofield, Pat ^a   Clarke, Amanda ^a   Jones, Derek ^b   Martin, Denis ^c   McNamee, Paul ^d   Smith, Blair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chronic pain; older adults; pain; self management

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

AGING; CHRONIC PAIN; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

EID: 80051818614     PISSN: 1745509X     EISSN: 17455103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ahe.11.41     Document Type: Review

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