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A Scoping Review of Gaps Identified by Primary Care Providers in Caring for Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain

Virginia McEwena Chronic Pain Management Program, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada;b Interventional Pain Service, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada;c Clinical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine University, Thunder Bay, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mihal (Michelle) Esterlisd Department of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1249-0671
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R. Gianni Lorelloe Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;f Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada;g Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada;h Wilson Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1387-1748
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Abhimanyu Sudi Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;j Humber River Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada;k Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8354-6153
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F. Marina Englesakisl Library & Information Services, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2199-1056
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Anuj Bhatiae Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;f Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6292-8654
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Article: 2145940 | Received 14 May 2022, Accepted 07 Nov 2022, Published online: 17 Feb 2023

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