Chronic Pain in Canada: Have We Improved Our Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain?

Aline Boulanger; Alexander J Clark; Pamela Squire; Edward Cui; GLA Horbay

doi:10.1155/2007/762180

Pain Research and Management (Jan 2007)

Chronic Pain in Canada: Have We Improved Our Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain?

Aline Boulanger,
Alexander J Clark,
Pamela Squire,
Edward Cui,
GLA Horbay

Affiliations

Aline Boulanger: Department of Anaesthesia, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alexander J Clark: Chronic Pain Centre, Calgary Health Region and Department of Anaesthesia, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Pamela Squire: Lions Gate Hospital, Oncology Pain Clinic, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Edward Cui: Janssen-Ortho Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GLA Horbay: Janssen-Ortho Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/762180
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 39 – 47

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is a global issue, not only affecting individual suffering, but also impacting the delivery of health care and the strength of local economies.

Published in Pain Research and Management

ISSN: 1203-6765 (Print); 1918-1523 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7040

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