The Journal of Pain
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 317-328 , August 2004

Population-based survey of pain in the united states: Differences among white, african american, and hispanic subjects

  • Russell K. Portenoy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Russell K. Portenoy, MD, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, First Avenue at 16th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
    • ,
  • Carlos Ugarte

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Hispanic Health, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Ivonne Fuller

      Affiliations

    • Office of Health Policy, Research and Professional Medical Affairs, National Medical Association, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Gregory Haas

      Affiliations

    • Porter Novelli, New York, New York, USA

Received 21 February 2004 ,Revised 10 May 2004 ,Accepted 20 May 2004.

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☆ This study was supported by an unrestricted grant from Purdue Pharma L.P.

PII: S1526-5900(04)00824-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2004.05.005

The Journal of Pain
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 317-328 , August 2004

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