Pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic pain
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2017
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Thacker, M.
Moseley, L.
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Corns, J.
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Source details - Title: The Routledge handbook of philosophy of pain, 2017 / Corns, J. (ed./s), Ch.10, pp.124-139
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“Chronic pain” (also referred to as persistent pain) is a term usually applied to pain that persists past normal healing time and often lacks the acute warning function of physiological nociception, although many authors apply the term pragmatically to pain that lasts or recurs for more than three to six months (Treede et al. 2015; see also Chapter 6, this volume). Unfortunately chronic pain is a common occurrence that affects an estimated 20 percent of the world’s population (Breivik et al. 2006; Goldberg and McGee 2011; Hart et al. 2014) and accounts for 15 to 20 percent of the total visits to physicians (Treede et al. 2015). Adequate treatment of chronic pain is a basic human right according to the World Health Organization, who further recommend that the management of chronic pain be a global health priority (Bond et al. 2006).
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Copyright 2017 Jennifer Corns, editorial and selection matter; individual chapters, the authors