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Chronic Pain Quality of Care
Research on chronic pain quality of care reported by scientists at Swansea University, Institute for Health Research
February 14th, 2009
Data detailed in 'Prioritising pain in policy making: the need for a whole systems perspective' have been presented. According to a study from Swansea, the United Kingdom, "This review aims to bring together current evidence on the impact of chronic pain in terms of its economic costs, cost to healthcare services and benefit agencies, and quality of life, and to discuss the implications of this for government policies. Quantifying the burden and cost of pain is challenging due to its multi-factorial nature and wide reaching effects." "Nonetheless, there is a consensus that chronic pain has a significant impact on levels of resources across society and on quality of...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-02-14)
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