title: Practical approach to the management of chronic pain.
abstract: Chronic pain is a common and disabling complaint in most primary care practices. This article offers an explanation for the physiological basis of persistent chronic pain, provides practical guidelines to help distinguish among common pain syndromes, and recommends treatment strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA 15206, USA. MarcusD@anes.upmc.edu
authors.forename: Dawn A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Marcus
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D059408:Pain Management; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics