title: It's time for bioethics to see chronic pain as an ethical issue.
authors.affiliation: Center for Practical Bioethics, 1111 Main Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA. mchristopher@practicalbioethics.org
authors.forename: Myra J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Christopher
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D026688:Bioethical Issues; D002908:Chronic Disease; D032982:Contracts; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010919:Placebos / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D016079:Refusal to Treat; D012935:Social Justice; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016312:Treatment Refusal
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D010919:Placebos; D055553:Prescription Drugs