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Review
. 2013 Nov 11:6:785-90.
doi: 10.2147/JPR.S37434.

Pediatric pain management: the multidisciplinary approach

Shannon Odell  1 , Deirdre E Logan
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Review

Pediatric pain management: the multidisciplinary approach

Shannon Odell et al. J Pain Res. .

Abstract

Chronic pain in children and adolescents is a growing problem and one that is increasingly being addressed with multidisciplinary treatment teams. This review summarizes different multidisciplinary clinics, focusing specifically on intensive pediatric pain rehabilitation centers. This review offers a summary of the challenges faced by these programs and areas for future study.

Keywords: interdisciplinary; pain associated disability; pediatric chronic pain; pediatric pain rehabilitation.

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