Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Tue 02 Feb 2011Chronic pain at €4.7bn a year
THE OVERALL cost of chronic pain in Ireland is €4.7 billion a year – more than is spent on either cancer or diabetes, according to new research.
The most recent findings of the Prime study (Prevalence, Impact and Cost of Chronic Pain in Ireland) reveal that chronic pain – pain which is present for more than three months – accounts for about 2.5 per cent of annual GDP.
Choose a Subscription type - required
