The Journal of Pain
Volume 7, Issue 10 , Pages 726-734 , October 2006

Concerns About Medication and Medication Use in Chronic Pain

Received 19 November 2005 ,Revised 23 February 2006 ,Accepted 28 February 2006.

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 This research was financially supported by The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Charitable Funds, a Napp Pharmaceuticals Unrestricted Grant Award, and The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases.

PII: S1526-5900(06)00674-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2006.02.014

The Journal of Pain
Volume 7, Issue 10 , Pages 726-734 , October 2006

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