Pain in primary care: an Italian survey
Author(s) -
Daniela Koleva,
Iva Selke Krulichová,
Guido Bertolini,
Vittorio Caimi,
Livio Garattini
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1464-360X
pISSN - 1101-1262
DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/cki033
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , medical diagnosis , epidemiology , abdominal pain , musculoskeletal pain , physical therapy , rheumatism , general practice , chronic pain , acute pain , family medicine , nursing , anesthesia , pathology
Pain is a universal symptom of various pathologies and largely affects human well-being. Pain is therefore commonly observed by general practitioners (GPs) and its management is a useful indicator of quality. In our study we investigated the epidemiology and management of pain in Italian general practice.
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