The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 300-305 , March 2009

Patient Barriers to Pain Management May Contribute to Poor Pain Control in Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Mary-Ann Fitzcharles

      Affiliations

    • Montreal General Hospital Pain Centre, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar ave, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4.
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  • Deborah DaCosta

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Mark A. Ware

      Affiliations

    • Montreal General Hospital Pain Centre, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Yoram Shir

      Affiliations

    • Montreal General Hospital Pain Centre, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Received 18 June 2008 ,Revised 5 September 2008 ,Accepted 15 September 2008.

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 Supported by a grant from the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) (to M.A.F.).

 The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1526-5900(08)00797-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.09.012

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 300-305 , March 2009

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