Chronic Pain Gives European Economy Euro 34 Billion Ache
13.10.2003, 07:00
London 12. 10. 2003 (PROTEXT/ots) - One in five people livingin often agonising pain, Euro 34 billion in lost income and 15million Europeans considering suicide ... Welcome to a Europe inpain, highlighted for the first time today by the 'Pain inEurope' study.
The largest ever and most in depth study of long term(chronic) pain is unveiled on Monday as part of European WeekAgainst Pain (12-19th October), an initiative organised by EFIC,the European Federation of National IASP Chapters (InternationalAssociation for the Study of Pain).
Please visit and register at www.painineurope.com for furtherinformation.
Nick Francis RED Consultancy Tel: +44 (0) 20 7465 7776 Email:nick.francis@redconsultancy.com
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