The World Health Organization recognizes chronic pain

Pain Waves by Pain Waves by Pain BC

Mar 1, 202224:20Health

On January 1st of 2022, the World Health Organization unveiled their new classification standards for diseases. For the first time ever, they have recognized chronic pain as a condition. In this month’s episode of the Pa...

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