Abstract

Pain continues to be one of the primary reasons that cause patients to seek health care. It is estimated that about 30% of the population in the United States experience chronic pain. However, in contrast, approximately 50% of military veterans experience chronic pain. Chronic pain has particularly become more common in veterans who have participated in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn (OND). In 2015, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs identified six steps to good chronic pain care.

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