Interactive voice response technology for symptom monitoring and as an adjunct to the treatment of chronic pain

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 93-101

  Lieberman, Gregory ^a   Naylor, Magdalena R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Coping; Interactive voice response; Symptom monitoring

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE; MONITORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84858728998     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-012-0115-x     Document Type: Review

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