Do dialogues about concepts of pain reduce immigrant patients' reported spread of pain? A comparison between two consultation methods in primary care

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-

  Löfvander, Monica B ^a,b   Engström, Alf W ^b   Iglesias, Edgar ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Rinkeby Health Centre   (Sweden)

^c Swedish Institute for Growth Policy Studies   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Chronic pain; Immigrants; Primary health care; Psychosocial stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33645222636     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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