TY - JOUR
T1 - Proceedings of the CHANGE PAIN expert summit in Rome, June 2010
AU - Varrassi, Giustino
AU - Collett, Beverly
AU - Morlion, Bart
AU - Kalso, Eija
AU - Nicolaou, Andrew
AU - Dickenson, Anthony
AU - Pergolizzi, Joseph
AU - Schfer, Michael
AU - Mller-Schwefe, Gerhard
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Chronic non-cancer pain unlike acute pain, which can be regarded as a symptom of disease or injury is gaining recognition as a disease in its own right. It is a burden for the individual sufferer that has a severe impact on physical and social functioning. Chronic back pain, in particular, is a highly prevalent condition that has a considerable economic impact on society. However, treatment approaches for severe chronic non-cancer pain differ widely. The CHANGE PAIN initiative aims to enhance the understanding of patients who suffer from severe chronic pain and to improve pain management. The following special supplement, consisting of 10 commentaries, describes the proceedings from the first international Expert Meeting of the CHANGE PAIN initiative, which was held in Rome on June 20th and 21st, 2010.
AB - Chronic non-cancer pain unlike acute pain, which can be regarded as a symptom of disease or injury is gaining recognition as a disease in its own right. It is a burden for the individual sufferer that has a severe impact on physical and social functioning. Chronic back pain, in particular, is a highly prevalent condition that has a considerable economic impact on society. However, treatment approaches for severe chronic non-cancer pain differ widely. The CHANGE PAIN initiative aims to enhance the understanding of patients who suffer from severe chronic pain and to improve pain management. The following special supplement, consisting of 10 commentaries, describes the proceedings from the first international Expert Meeting of the CHANGE PAIN initiative, which was held in Rome on June 20th and 21st, 2010.
KW - Chronic pain
KW - Neuropathic pain
KW - Pain management
KW - Pain mechanisms
KW - Physician/patient communication
KW - Vicious Circle
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U2 - 10.1185/03007995.2011.619424
DO - 10.1185/03007995.2011.619424
M3 - Article
C2 - 21929436
AN - SCOPUS:80053045658
VL - 27
SP - 2061
EP - 2062
JO - Current Medical Research and Opinion
JF - Current Medical Research and Opinion
SN - 0300-7995
IS - 10
ER -