Abstract:
:Epidemiological data suggests that the prevalence of musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain increases with age until at least late mid-life, though the pattern is somewhat unclear beyond this point. And though the prevalence of some types of pain may peak in late midlife, pain is still a substantial and common complaint even in the oldest age groups. This article provides an overview of later-life pain and includes a brief review of its epidemiology, describes commonly encountered barriers to its management, and discusses guidelines and recommended approaches to its assessment and management.
journal_name
Clin Geriatr Medjournal_title
Clinics in geriatric medicineauthors
Savvas SM,Gibson SJdoi
10.1016/j.cger.2016.06.005subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-11-01 00:00:00pages
635-650issue
4eissn
0749-0690issn
1879-8853pii
S0749-0690(16)30050-7journal_volume
32pub_type
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in geriatric medicine
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