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Pain is a prevalent and costly health problem. When pain persists beyond the “natural” course of an illness, extends beyond the typical time required for an injury to heal, or is associated with a progressive illness such as arthritis, the pain is designated chronic. It has been estimated that 86 million Americans suffer with some form of chronic pain (Bonica, 1979). Bonica estimates the cost of chronic pain in the United States at $60 billion annually. Such costs are related to hospitalization, outpatient treatment, medication, surgery, loss of work productivity, loss of income, disability payments, and litigation settlements. The social impact of pain is also considerable.

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