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According to a survey done for the Canadian Pain Society and a coalition of pain support groups, direct health-care costs for treating pain amounts to more than $6 billion a year.

1980s commission involved all the players: physicians, government, researchers and patients. It also sought Canadian advice

Increasing productivity means working ‘not only harder, but smarter’

Government should review support available to those caring for loved ones to ensure they can continue to do so for as long as they can