title: The value of clinics for the relief of chronic pain.
abstract: This paper is another of the papers presented at a conference on Pain organised under the auspices of the London Medical Group. Mark Swerdlow deals with the work of pain relief clinics and explores their value. He gives the background as to what these clinics are, describes who is treated, how they are staffed and finally offers his opinion as to their effectiveness.
mesh_terms: D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D010348:Patient Care Team; D000078329:Workforce