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In the case of pelvic pain, models of causation have often been speculative rather than based on research, and simple effective treatments have proved elusive. In this review current concepts of pain physiology and therapy are discussed with a view to placing in perspective the clinical problem of pelvic pain. The condition is best seen from a bio-psycho-social perspective but the main focus of the present review is the neurobiological aspect.\n- Type\n- Research Article\n- Information\n- Copyright\n- © 2000 Cambridge University Press\n- 21\n- Cited by\nCited by\nCrossref Citations\nStones, R William\nand\nPrice, Catherine\n2002.\nHealth Services for Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain.\nJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine,\nVol. 95,\nIssue. 11,\np.\n531.\nSTONES, R. 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