title: Overcoming barriers to effective pain control.
abstract: Pain is underestimated and under-treated in the majority of patients. Several barriers exist to providing effective pain management. Education is the most important tool for improving pain management.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement