Back to basics: The science of how pain is created
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10/24/2025
The other side of the fence: Referrals from a specialist's point of view
My pain clinic has done a lot over the years to streamline the referral process. Our project of an internal audit became so thorough it actually turned into a study published in the Canadian Journal of Pain. But nothing is perfect—and primary care docs and specialists can always do better.

