Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Retrospective chart review. ⋯ FBSS is a syndrome consisting of a myriad of surgical and nonsurgical etiologies. Approximately one half of FBSS patients have a surgical etiology. Approximately 95% of patients can be provided a specific diagnosis.
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The purpose of this study was to develop expert-based guidelines for a medical student curriculum on chronic pain evaluation and management in older adults. ⋯ We have developed curriculum content guidelines for educating medical students about the evaluation and management of chronic pain in older adults. Once curricula are developed, their efficacy, in particular their influence on patient outcomes, must be evaluated.