Master scaling of perceived intensity of touch, cold and warmth

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 323-334

  Berglund, Birgitta ^a   Harju, Eva Liz ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cold; Comparability; Master scaling; Pain syndromes; Perceived intensity; Touch; Warmth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCREENING; SENSORY STIMULATION; SMELLING; THENAR; TOUCH;

EID: 0037700965     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3801(03)00043-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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