title: Commentary: Empower and educate patients diagnosed with chronic nonmalignant pain.
authors.affiliation: Center for Pain and Work Rehabilitation, St Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, WI 53224, USA. drvasudevan@usa.com
authors.forename: Sridhar V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Vasudevan
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011584:Psychology; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics