Prevalence of chronic pain among elderly living in a city of Northern Rio Grande do Sul

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic pain is a problem for the elderly, eliciting physical and psychological limitations. Few are the studies primarily focusing on evaluating pain in men. This study aimed at identifying the prevalence of chronic pain in male elderly people of a city of North...

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Main Authors: Daniel Rodrigues, Ezequiel Vitório Lini, Andréia Mascarelo, Marilene Rodrigues Portella, Marlene Doring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor
Series:Revista Dor
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132016000300201&lng=en&tlng=en