Experimental Approaches in the Study of Pain in the Elderly

Pain Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Lautenbacher, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elderly; Experimental approaches; Pain

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; EXCITATION; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STRESS; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 84859818380     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01326.x     Document Type: Article

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