Neuropathic pain is a common symptom of many diseases among in-patients in hospitals and neuropathic pain itself often requires hospitalisation. It was the aim of this study to examine epidemiological key data related to neuropathic pain among hospital in-patients.
Institut für Sozialmedizin, Zentrum für Public Health, Medizinische Universität Wien, Rooseveltplatz 3, A-1090 Wien, Osterreich. thomas.dorner@univie.ac.at