title: Preemptive analgesia: is pain less costly when you pre-pay for it?
abstract: Early treatment of pain could thwart the development of chronic persistent painful conditions.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Education Institute in Carlsbad, CA 92009, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Stahl
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics