Editorial iv. Managing chronic pain: A clinical challenge: New sign guidelines provide a practical evidence-based approach and identify research gaps

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-12

  Colvin, L A ^a   Stein, A ^b   Smith, B H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CONSENSUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); MEDICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHRONIC PAIN; CONSENSUS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84890527830     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet470     Document Type: Editorial

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