title: Managing chronic pain in family practice.
abstract: Pain is common in family practice. In dealing with chronic pain, both the family physician and the patient often have problems in defining and in understanding the origin of chronic pain and in providing effective pain relief. This article explores a practical, holistic approach to understanding and managing chronic pain.
authors: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto.
authors: S L
authors: SL
authors: Librach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology