The impact of chronic pain on direct medical utilization and costs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Melissa H Roberts,1 Douglas W Mapel,1 Heather N Thomson2 1Lovelace Clinic Foundation, Albuquerque, NM, USA; 2Endo Pharmaceuticals, Malvern, PA, USA Objective: To examine how pain affects health care utilization and direct medical costs in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COP...

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Main Authors: Roberts MH, Mapel DW, Thomson HN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-03-01
Series:ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/the-impact-of-chronic-pain-on-direct-medical-utilization-and-costs-in--peer-reviewed-article-CEOR