Pain Relief as a Primary Treatment Goal: at What Point does Functioning and Well-Being Become more Important? a Case Study of an Adolescent with Debilitating Chronic Pain

BACKGROUND: Pediatric chronic pain is a common problem with significant economic implications and devastating consequences on quality of life. The present report describes a case involving a 15-year-old girl with severe and debilitating chronic pain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrew S Tseng, Karen Weiss, Tracy Harrison, Dan Hansen, Barbara Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/745458