title: The patient's perception of chronic pain.
abstract: Chronic pain is common among hospital inpatients. Patients with chronic pain have low expectations of pain relief. The patient's need for information is frequently not met.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Hutchcroft
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Peacock
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Zinober
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000592:standards*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires