Living with chronic pain - with questions for health professionals

This version of the video has questions and suggestions for further reading.

Questions
What is the impact of chronic pain on the individual and society?
How many people in Europe have chronic pain?
What are the effects of chronic pain on absence from work?
What proportion of patients with chronic pain become unemployed?
What is the cost to the UK economy of chronic pain?
Why is communicating effectively important in managing chronic pain?
What evidence is there that training in communication improves health outcomes?

Further reading
Phillips CJ. The cost and burden of chronic pain. Reviews in Pain 2009;3(1):2-5.

Breivik H, Collett B, Ventafridda V, Cohen R, Gallacher D. Survey of chronic pain in Europe: Prevalence, impact on daily life, and treatment. European Journal of Pain 2006;10(4):287-333.

Griffin SJ, Kinmonth A-L, Veltman MWM, Gillard S, Grant J, Stewart M. Effect on health-related outcomes of interventions to alter the interaction between patients and practitioners: A systematic review of trials. Annals of Family Medicine 2004;2:595-608.