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This perspective highlights the need to improve autonomy assessment in chronic pain patients, suggesting new research ideas.
Concepts and specific tools exist that can help clinicians better evaluate and promote patient decision-making autonomy in their pain practice. Future avenues for research are suggested to help ensure that autonomy is better assessed in the clinical setting.
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