title: Managing the persistent patient with chronic pain. How can we help a patient with a psychiatric illness who persistently demands medical appointments?
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D005249:Fees and Charges; D005260:Female; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009042:Motivation; D009819:Office Visits / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications; D059408:Pain Management; D040841:Resource Allocation; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000150:complications*