Management of Chronic Pain: The Importance of Improving Patient Quality of Life

Ana Cláudia Martins Novais; Nelma Simãozinho de Matos; Carolina Ferreira de Almeida

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Management of Chronic Pain: The Importance of Improving Patient Quality of Life

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Cláudia Martins Novais Unidade de Saúde Familiar Locomotiva. Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde do Médio Tejo. Entroncamento. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6332-9212
Nelma Simãozinho de Matos Unidade de Saúde Familiar Locomotiva. Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde do Médio Tejo. Entroncamento. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2957-3059
Carolina Ferreira de Almeida Unidade de Saúde Familiar Locomotiva. Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde do Médio Tejo. Entroncamento. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-1569

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.19198

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Chronic Pain, Quality of Life

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2022-11-18

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Martins Novais AC, Simãozinho de Matos N, Ferreira de Almeida C. Management of Chronic Pain: The Importance of Improving Patient Quality of Life. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2022 Nov. 18 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];36(1):65-. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/19198

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Vol. 36 No. 1 (2023): Janeiro

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