The nature of pain — with particular reference to oro‐facial pain

Pain, or the fear of pain, are the common reasons for seeking health care. Pain of long duration in particular can present a difficult diagnostic problem because of the numerous factors involved. Clinicians managing painful problems must have considerable insight into the nature of the symptom of pa...

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Published inAustralian dental journal Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 323 - 325
Main Author Reade, Peter C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.1987
Subjects
Dentistry
Facial Pain - physiopathology
Facial Pain - psychology
Humans
Pain - physiopathology
Pain - psychology
Psychophysiology
Sensation
Sick Role
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Summary:Pain, or the fear of pain, are the common reasons for seeking health care. Pain of long duration in particular can present a difficult diagnostic problem because of the numerous factors involved. Clinicians managing painful problems must have considerable insight into the nature of the symptom of pain if therapy is to be successful.
Bibliography:Based on a lecture given at the clinical meeting of the Brisbane Section of the Australian Society of Periodontology, 23 August 1985.
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ISSN:0045-0421
1834-7819
DOI:10.1111/j.1834-7819.1987.tb00596.x