Sex and race differences in rating others' pain, pain-related negative mood, pain coping, and recommending medical help

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-70

  Alqudah, Ashraf F ^a   Hirsh, Adam T ^b   Stutts, Lauren A ^c   Scipio, Cindy D ^c   Robinson, Michael E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Medical help; Mood; Pain assessment; Virtual technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNPLEASANT SENSATION; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 78650042171     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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