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Veterans and chronic pain

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Summary points
1. Musculoskeletal problems are the commonest reason for medical discharge in all the British armed
forces. By definition, these problems are chronic and resistant to treatment.
2. Pain is also common in veterans who have experienced severe injuries (polytrauma), often accompanied by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) orpost concussive syndrome.
3. In veterans seeking treatment for chronic pain, PTSD is common. There is also evidence for elevated levels of alcohol misuse in veterans who have been deployed to conflict. However, most veterans do not have pain, PTSD or alcohol problems.
4. Pain clinicians would benefit from training in meeting veterans’ needs, in order to promote their engagement and successful treatment. This should include countering stereotypes, information
about the military and support for the assessment and onward referral of PTSD and alcohol problems

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Judul Seri

Pain

No. Panggil

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Penerbit

: SAGE, British Journal of Pain., 2013

Deskripsi Fisik

British Journal of Pain 7(2) 79– 84 © The British Pain Society 2013

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

DOI: 10.1177/2049463

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Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

(2013), 7(2)

Subjek

Pain

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

deliza

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