Editorial

Authors

  • Victoria J Madden University of Cape Town

Abstract

Persistent pain is a remarkably common and remarkably expensive healthcare problem. In the developed world, approximately one in three people reports a persistent pain condition; in South Africa, this number is probably closer to one in two people.1-3 The economic cost of pain to South Africa has not been formally calculated, but in Australia and the United States, the cost-to-country of persistent pain exceeds the combined costs of cancer and diabetes.4,5 Persistent pain is not a problem to be taken lightly.

Author Biography

Victoria J Madden, University of Cape Town

Pain Research Team, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Research, Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town

Downloads

Published

2019-08-07

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 4 (2019)

Section

Editorial

License

By submitting manuscripts to SAJAA, authors of original articles are assigning copyright to the SA Society of Anaesthesiologists. Authors may use their own work after publication without written permission, provided they acknowledge the original source. Individuals and academic institutions may freely copy and distribute articles published in SAJAA for educational and research purposes without obtaining permission.

The work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial Works 4.0 South Africa License. The SAJAA does not hold itself responsible for statements made by the authors.