Treating chronic pain: new knowledge, more choices.

نویسندگان

  • Christine E Whitten
  • Marilee Donovan
  • Kristene Cristobal
چکیده

Christine E Whitten, MD, (not pictured) is an SCPMG anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA. She is the Southern California Coordinator of Pain Management and the Clinical Lead for the CMI Chronic Pain Condition Group. E-mail: [email protected]. Marilee Donovan, RN, PhD, (left) is a Manager in the Regional Pain Clinic in Portland, OR. E-mail: [email protected]. Kristene Cristobal, MS, (right) is the Care Management Institute’s National Project Manager for Chronic Pain and the Project Manager for Culturally Competent Care. E-mail: [email protected]. clinical contributions

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Permanente journal

دوره 9 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005