The Cost of Chronic Pain: An Analysis of a Regional Pain Management Service in Ireland

Pain Medicine (United States)

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1518-1528

  Gannon, Brenda ^a   Finn, David P ^b   O'Gorman, David ^b,c   Ruane, Nancy ^b,c   Mcguire, Brian E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Chronic Pain; Cost Drivers; Cost of Pain; Health Economics; Pain Clinic

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

CHRONIC PAIN; COST DRIVERS; COST OF PAIN; HEALTH ECONOMICS; PAIN CLINIC;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885853763     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pme.12202     Document Type: Article

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