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Papers: 11 Jan 2025 - 17 Jan 2025


2025 Jan 13


Curr Pain Headache Rep


39804407


29


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Pain Management Services Can Be a Cost-Effective Option over Surgery for the Treatment of Chronic Pain.

Authors

Abd-Elsayed A, Jin MY

Abstract

The number of facilities and physicians that offer pain management services has grown significantly since the 1970s. Despite the rise in prevalence of individuals with chronic pain during that time, interventional pain physicians remain underutilized. One reason why this may be the case is a large number of patients are referred directly to surgical specialists prior to being seen by an interventional pain physician. With the rising cost of healthcare, a shift away from surgical specialists and towards pain specialists as part of a multidisciplinary care team may help reduce the cost of care for chronic pain patients.