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Chronic pain: emerging treatment options for patients after the opiod crisis – podcast

  • Written by Gemma Ware, Head of Audio
imageNew pain management techniques could help the hundreds of millions of people suffering with chronic pain.GettyImages

Chronic pain affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. But the opioid crisis in North America led many health care providers to realize they relied too heavily on drugs to help patients manage their pain.

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