PAIN RELIEF UNITS
\pˈe͡ɪn ɹɪlˈiːf jˈuːnɪts], \pˈeɪn ɹɪlˈiːf jˈuːnɪts], \p_ˈeɪ_n ɹ_ɪ_l_ˈiː_f j_ˈuː_n_ɪ_t_s]\
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Facilities providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and palliative services for patients with severe chronic pain. These may be free-standing clinics or hospital-based and serve ambulatory or inpatient populations. The approach is usually multidisciplinary. These clinics are often referred to as "acute pain services". (From Br Med Bull 1991 Jul;47 (3):762-85)
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