title: Myths about controlling pain.
abstract: Myths and misinformation about pain and its management often lead to poor therapy for patients in pain. Nine common myths about pain and its management are described and refuted.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
authors.forename: June H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Dahl
authors.forename: Russell K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Portenoy
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D009229:Mythology; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics