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Commentary

Overpowering pain

A serious problem comes out of the closet

Mary E. O'Brien Mary E. O'Brien, MD, is associate professor of medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, and director of geriatric services, Coastal Area Health Education Center, Wilmington, North Carolina. She also gives a weekly commentary on medicine, life, and philosophy on WHQR public radio in Wilmington.
, MD,
Donna Hoel Donna Hoel is a senior editor at postgraduate medicine.
(guest editor) &
Dale L. Anderson
, MD
Pages 198-212 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015

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