The burden of waiting to access pain clinic services: perceptions and experiences of patients with rheumatic conditions

Abstract Background Extensive waiting times before receiving services is a major barrier to adequate pain management. Waiting times may have a detrimental impact on patients’ conditions and quality of life. However, there remains a lack of knowledge on the actual experiences of patients waiting to r...

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Main Authors: Simon Deslauriers, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Sasha Bernatsky, Nathan Blanchard, Debbie E. Feldman, Anne Marie Pinard, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, François Desmeules, Kadija Perreault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06114-y