title: Treating chronic pain.
abstract: Quantifiable and measurable methods accurately assess pain severity and successfully guide physicians in determining which medications and modalities are appropriate and necessary for the treatment of chronic pain. A variety of pain assessment scales and the World Health Organization's three-step analgesic ladder can be the starting point for successful pain management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Montauk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D059408:Pain Management; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid