Clinical update
Chronic pain management in children and young people
New guidelines on chronic pain in children focus on physical, psychological and pharmacological interventions

New guidelines on chronic pain in children focus on physical, psychological and pharmacological interventions
Essential information
Chronic pain – defined as persisting or recurring for longer than three months – is a significant global public health problem for children, with a negative impact on their emotional, physical and social development and function, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
There is also a significant effect on the lives of their families and caregivers.
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