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Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children

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Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020.
WHO Guidelines Approved by the Guidelines Review Committee.
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Review

Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children

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Free Books & Documents

Excerpt

Pain in children is a public health concern of major significance in most parts of the world. For many children, this pain is chronic. Chronic pain is experienced by about a quarter to a third of children, with about 1 in 20 experiencing debilitating pain. As the leading cause of morbidity in children and adolescents in the world today, chronic pain is a major health concern.

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Funding:Guidelines on chronic pain in children was funded by the World Health Organization. There were no external funders.

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