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Terminology of chronic pain published

The Journal of Pain Research has published the commentary "Terminology of chronic pain: the need to "level the playing field".

Oncology & Cancer

Wording used may affect thyroid cancer patients' anxiety, choices

(HealthDay)—The terminology used to describe small papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs) may affect patients' anxiety levels and treatment choices, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New drug naming system unveiled at ECNP in Berlin

What's in a name? Doctors have found that the name of the drug you are prescribed significantly influences how the patient sees the treatment. Now in a significant shift, the world's major psychiatry organisations are proposing ...