A new government inquiry will examine women’s pain and treatment. How and why is it different?
- Written by Jane Chalmers, Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences, University of South Australia
ShutterstockThe Victorian government has announced an inquiry into women’s pain. Given women are disproportionately affected by pain, such a thorough investigation is long overdue.
The inquiry, the first of its kind in Australia and the first we’re aware of internationally, is expected to take a year. It aims to improve care and...





