title: Why persevere?
abstract: As you have seen, this issue of the Journal has a particular focus on chronic pain. As the issue of how to assess the impact of chronic pain from one individual to another continues to be one of uncertainty and controversy, we present this commentary to you to emphasize the many factors involved in the assessment of pain, including the psychological and emotional factors. This commentary peers into the perseverance factor of those suffering from disabling pain and disease. It is presented simply as food for thought. To what extent we, as clinicians, want to consider factors such as this, is left up to our own thinking and background.
authors.affiliation: Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Pavelis