Why 40%-80% of Chronic Pain Patients Are Misdiagnosed and How to Correct That

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By Nelson Hendler, MD, MS ’66

Published April 23, 2018

Research shows large percentages of chronic pain patients are misdiagnosed, which Nelson Hendler ’66 argues is due in large part to inadequate history-taking and using the wrong medical tests. Why 40%-80% of Chronic Pain Patients Are Misdiagnosed and How to Correct That (Nova Science Publishers) explores how physiological tests can support anatomical testing to provide more accurate diagnoses.

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