The meaning and process of pain acceptance. Perceptions of women living with arthritis and fibromyalgia

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 201-210

  LaChapelle, Diane L ^a   Lavoie, Susan ^a   Boudreau, Ainsley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Fibromyalgia; Pain acceptance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF ACTUALIZATION; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 49249101766     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/258542     Document Type: Article

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