A Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Clinic in an Indian Health Service Facility.

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, , , and are all pharmacists with the Indian Health Service. is a pharmacist at Charles George VAMC in Asheville, North Carolina.

Published: August 2015

The creation of a pharmacist-managed pain clinic has led to improved patient outcomes, pain medication adherence, and patient satisfaction while relieving primary care and emergency department providers.

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