The disparagement of pain: Social influences on medical thinking;Le dénigrement de la douleur: Influences sociale sur la pensée médicale

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 259-270

  Merskey, H ^a   Teasell, R W ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disparagement; Pain; Social influences

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; CANCER PAIN; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAIN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL CONTROL; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0034480372     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2000/565309     Document Type: Review

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