Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Interdisciplinary Program Demonstrates Improvements in Disability, Psychosocial Function, and Healthcare Utilization

Objective. To evaluate the feasibility of an individualized interdisciplinary chronic pain care plan as an intervention to reduce emergency department (ED) visits and improve clinical outcomes among patients who frequented the ED with concerns related to chronic pain. Methods. A prospective cohort d...

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Main Authors: Joshua A. Rash, Patricia A. Poulin, Yaadwinder Shergill, Heather Romanow, Jeffrey Freeman, Monica Taljaard, Guy Hebert, Ian G. Stiell, Catherine E. Smyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1875967
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