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Objective.Patients with chronic pain have been shown to be more frequent utilizers of primary care, a contributor to increased health care costs. This study aimed to clarify which patient factors predict primary care utilization among veterans with chronic pain.
Design.Data were gathered from the electronic medical records of veterans who used Veterans Affairs primary care services from 2003 to 2009...