Medical group visits: a feasibility study to manage patients with chronic pain in an underserved urban clinic.
Global Advances in Health and Medicine July 1, 2014 Paula Gardiner, Danielle Dresner, Katherine Gergen-Barnett et al.
Background: Chronic pain affects millions of racially diverse Americans. Evidence suggests that group medical visits are effective for treating chronic pain; similarly, a number of studies demonstrate the effectiveness of certain evidence-based complementary therapies in managing pain. Objectives: The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of the integrative medical group...
DOI: 10.7453/gahmj.2014.011 (opens in new tab)
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Chronic pain
Mindfulness-based stress reduction
Group medical visit
Patient-centered non-pharmacologic strategies