Pain as a disease in the new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11): Latin American expert consensus

Conclusion: The novel definition and classification of chronic pain in ICD-11 is helpful for better medical care, research and health statistics. ICD-11 will improve chronic pain management in Latin American countries, for both the pain specialist and the primary care physician.PMID:38379521 | DOI:10.2217/pmt-2023-0096

Source: Pain Physician - February 21, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Marco A Narvaez Tamayo Carlos Aguayo Elias Atencio Joao Batista Garcia Carmen Cabrera Celina Casta ñeda Pablo Castroman Graciela Elizeche Patricia Gomez Santiago Guaycochea Marixa Guerrero Rocio Guillen Carla Leal Pereira Guillermo L ópez Jacqueline Mac Source Type: research