Stories about bodies: A narrative study on self-understanding and chronic pain

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 188-192

  Steihaug, Sissel ^a,b,c   Malterud, Kirsti ^b  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

^b Research Unit for General Practice   (Norway)

^c NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Case study; Family practice; Mind body relations; Myofascial pain syndromes; Narrative medicine; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NARRATIVE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN BODY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY AND RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; NARRATION; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 50849117501     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430802177305     Document Type: Article

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