Scott M. Fishman, MD Chief, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California, Davis; Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of California, Davis; Director at large, American Academy of Pain Medicine
David Teichera, MD Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California, Davis; Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, University of California, Davis
Address: Scott M. Fishman, MD, Chief, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California, Davis, Ellison Ambulatory Care Bldg, Suite 3200, 4860 Y Street, Sacramento, CA 95817; e-mail: smfishman@ucdavis.edu
ABSTRACTBy treating chronic pain effectively, physicians can improve the quality of their patients' lives considerably. This article reviews the mechanisms and treatment of chronic pain, with emphasis on overcoming the barriers to effective analgesia.
