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. 2005 Spring;9(2):41-8.
doi: 10.7812/TPP/04-140.

Pain Management Doesn't have to be a Pain: Working and Communicating Effectively with Patients who have Chronic Pain

Christine E Whitten, Christine M Evans, Kristene Cristobal

Pain Management Doesn't have to be a Pain: Working and Communicating Effectively with Patients who have Chronic Pain

Christine E Whitten et al. Perm J. 2005 Spring.
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Figure 1
Illustration shows interaction (a “vicious cycle”) between pain and its results. Pain causes physical and emotional phenomena that, in turn, cause additional pain.
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