[Chronic pain management: a multidisciplinary approach].
Assessment of chronic pain is one of medicine's most difficult challenges. A structured and flexible multidisciplinary approach allows full characterisation of the various components of the pain syndrome. This then allows the use of a rational combination of pharmacologic, physical, psychological, and surgical techniques. It is essential to gain the patient's confidence, collaboration, and compliance. Patients can better manage their situation when their needs are clarified and when care is oriented toward concrete therapeutic objectives.
Fontaine
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R
Centre de la Douleur, Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Liège.
Fuchs
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S
Hardy
R
R
Lacroix
J
J
Laureys
S
S
Lecart
M P
MP
Libbrecht
D
D
Malaise
N
N
Martin
D
D
Salamun
I
I
Tomasella
M
M
Faymonville
M E
ME
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management