Shining the LAMP on Efforts to Transform Pain Care in America

In their current article for Annals, Thorn and colleagues report the successful results from a clinical trial of a patient-centered cognitive behavioral treatment approach for chronic pain in a vulnerable population. The editorialist believes that this study shows that an engaged health care organization and staff, small financial incentives for patient travel, and a patient-centered approach to service delivery can overcome at least some of the known barriers to psychological approaches to treating chronic pain.

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