| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5880867 | The Journal of Pain | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Neuroimaging investigators have argued that brain imaging may demonstrate that chronic pain is a brain disease. We argue that “disease” is a clinical concept and that conceiving of chronic pain as a brain disease can have negative consequences for research and clinical care of patients with chronic pain.
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Authors
Mark D. Sullivan, Alex Cahana, Stuart Derbyshire, John D. Loeser,