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The economic impact of chronic pain: a nationwide population-based cost-of-illness study in Portugal

The economic impact of chronic pain: a nationwide population-based cost-of-illness study in Portugal

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The economic impact of chronic pain: a nationwide population-based cost-of-illness study in Portugal

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Full title

The economic impact of chronic pain: a nationwide population-based cost-of-illness study in Portugal

Publisher

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer

Journal title

The European journal of health economics, 2016-01, Vol.17 (1), p.87-98

Language

English

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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer

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Scope and Contents

Contents

In addition to its high frequency and relevant individual and social impact, chronic pain (CP) has been shown to be a major contributor to increased healthcare utilisation, reduced labour productivity, and consequently large direct and indirect costs. In the context of a larger nationwide study, we aimed to assess the total annual direct and indire...

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Full title

The economic impact of chronic pain: a nationwide population-based cost-of-illness study in Portugal

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1760906779

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1760906779

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ISSN

1618-7598

E-ISSN

1618-7601

DOI

10.1007/s10198-014-0659-4

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