Psychosocial interventions for managing pain in older adults: Outcomes and clinical implications

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 89-94

  Keefe, F J ^a,b   Porter, L ^a   Somers, T ^a   Shelby, R ^a   Wren, A V ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

age; chronic pain

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 84880211942     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet129     Document Type: Article

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