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On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
The costs that come with chronic pain are enormous, and they are not just health care costs measured in dollars. They are also human costs measured in quality of life.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse emphasizes the significant human and financial costs of chronic pain.

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