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Causes of Pain Worldwide

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Chronic pain is a global health epidemic recognized by multiple international organizations, and it poses a significant healthcare and economic burden in developed nations, middle-income, and low-income nations. Low back pain is the leading cause of chronic pain worldwide, and the prevalence of chronic pain is higher in the elderly population.

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  1. Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    John Gardner

  2. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Harsh Sachdeva

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Alaa Abd-Elsayed

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Gardner, J., Sachdeva, H. (2019). Causes of Pain Worldwide. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_253

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