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Physicians focus on stopping pain epidemic
02-16-2008 · EurekAlert!The public health problem that needs to be addressed next is the epidemic of pain, according to pain medicine physicians who have come together to discuss the latest in pain research and treatment at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, Feb. 12-16 at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Fla.
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