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Tom Harkin: “Chronic pain is a significant public health challenge that has yet to receive adequate attention.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Chronic pain is a significant public health challenge that has yet to receive adequate attention.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the need for more focus on chronic pain as a public health issue.

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