The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 10 , Pages 1078-1087, October 2009

Associations Between Race and Ethnicity and Treatment for Chronic Pain in the VA

  • Steven K. Dobscha

      Affiliations

    • Portland Center for the Study of Chronic, Comorbid Physical and Mental Disorders, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
    • Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Steven K. Dobscha, Portland VA Medical Center, P.O. Box 1034 (P3MHADM), Portland, OR 97207.
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  • Geoffrey D. Soleck

      Affiliations

    • Portland Center for the Study of Chronic, Comorbid Physical and Mental Disorders, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
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  • Kathryn C. Dickinson

      Affiliations

    • Portland Center for the Study of Chronic, Comorbid Physical and Mental Disorders, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
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  • Diana J. Burgess

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Michael R. Lasarev

      Affiliations

    • Portland Center for the Study of Chronic, Comorbid Physical and Mental Disorders, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
    • Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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  • Eun Sul Lee

      Affiliations

    • Portland Center for the Study of Chronic, Comorbid Physical and Mental Disorders, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
    • Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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  • Bentson H. McFarland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
    • Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon

Received 9 December 2008; received in revised form 22 February 2009; accepted 11 April 2009.

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 Supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research and Development Service Projects PMI 03-195, RCD 04129 and REA 06-174.

PII: S1526-5900(09)00567-7

doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2009.04.018

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 10 , Pages 1078-1087, October 2009