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The Chronic Pain Policy Coalition

2006; Royal College of Surgeons of England; Volume: 88; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1308/147363506x144015

1478-7075

Yvonne Fountain,

Pain Management and Opioid Use

The Chronic Pain Policy Coalition (CPPC) parliamentary launch took place on 14 June 2006 at Portcullis House, Westminster. Pain is an unpleasant experience with both sensory and emotional aspects; there can be pain whether or not there is tissue damage. Acute pain has a short and relatively severe course whereas chronic pain is pain that persists for longer than three months or in diseases where pain is always present.