Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 376-383 , May 1999

The Development and Impact of a Chronic Pain Support Group: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study

  • Vanitha Subramaniam, MSocSci

      Affiliations

    • Asian Pacific Resource and Research Center for Women, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • ,
  • Malcolm W Stewart, PhD, DipClinPsych

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Auckland School of Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationMalcolm Stewart, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Auckland School of Medicine, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
    • ,
  • John F Smith, PhD, DipClinPsych

      Affiliations

    • Health Development and Policy Program, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand

,Accepted 30 July 1998.

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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 376-383 , May 1999

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