Being less of a man or less of a woman: Perceptions of chronic pain patients' gender identities

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 194-199

  Bernardes, Sónia F ^a   Lima, Maria Luísa ^a  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Femininity; Gender stereotypes; Masculinity; Nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMININITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASCULINITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIGNETTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PAIN; PERSONALITY; PHILOSOPHY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74749102094     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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