Elena Vegni

Background and Objectives: Chronic pain (CP), defined as pain persisting for over 3 months, is a significant cause of global disability and affects more than 20% of individuals in Western countries, including Italy. Substantial evidence ind…

INTRODUCTION: According to the Institute of Medicine patient-centered medicine is one of the six crucial dimensions of health care quality. Although the patient-centered care model is widely recognized for its ethical underpinnings and effe…