Expanding Targets for Intervention in Later Life Pain

• Autores: Carrington M. Reid
• Localización: Clinics in geriatric medicine, ISSN 0749-0690, Vol. 32, Nº. 4, 2016, págs. 797-805
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Clinicians are often challenged to find targets for intervention in older adults with chronic pain. This article highlights 3 targets clinicians should consider when formulating their multimodal treatment plans to include older patients’ attitudes and beliefs about pain and pain treatments, expectations regarding treatment outcomes, and pleasurable activity pursuits.

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