title: [ROLE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST IN CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT].
abstract: About 23% of the population according to WHO data suffer from chronic pain. It significantly reduces the quality of life of this patients and lead to their disability. Physicians of any existing specialties in Russia are not trained properly to the treatment of chronic pain. Anesthesiologists have the best background for management chronic pain syndrome.
authors.forename: V Kh
authors.initials: VKh
authors.lastname: Timerbaev
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Genov
mesh_terms: D000072080:Anesthesiologists; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D011788:Quality of Life; D012426:Russia