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. 2012 Nov;61(11):666-70.

Aging: are these 4 pain myths complicating care?

Stephen Thielke  1 , Joanna Sale, M Carrington Reid
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Aging: are these 4 pain myths complicating care?

Stephen Thielke et al. J Fam Pract. 2012 Nov.

Abstract

Is pain a natural part of aging? Does "toughing it out" make pain more tolerable? Read on to see what the evidence really says regarding 4 common misconceptions about pain and aging.

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