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11-16-2011, 12:17 AM
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Pain afflicts at least 116 million adults in the United States each year and costs the nation $560 billion* to $635 billion* annually in medical and economic costs, according to an Institute of Medicine report released [June 29, 2011].
Full Article at: http://www.ahiphiwire.org/News/Defau...?doc_id=850714 *These numbers are short scale (U.S.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales
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Dr. Zachary Smith Oh, the pain... THE PAIN... Dr. Smith is NOT a medical doctor. He was a character from LOST IN SPACE. All opinions expressed are my own. For medical advice/opinion, consult your doctor. Last edited by Dr. Smith; 11-16-2011 at 09:17 AM. |
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