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International Journal of Epidemiology 2003;32:704-707
© International Epidemiological Association 2003

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as if ... visualizing pain

Deborah Padfield and Brian Hurwitz

All enquiries regarding the use of this material should be directed to Ms Deborah Padfield, 36 Chelsea Gardens, Chelsea Bridge Road, London SW1W 8RG. E-mail: dpadfield@tiscali.co.uk.

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Pain has probably driven more people into the hands of doctors than any other symptom in human history.1 Recipes to dull its effects survive from the Roman period,2 and modern-day surveys reveal how prevalent pain remains. In the general population, 15–20% suffer from chronic pain, its prevalence showing a strong age, but little social class gradient.3,4 In very many medical . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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