Hommes et femmes: sommes-nous tous égaux face à la douleur [Are there differences between men and women with pain?].

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serval:BIB_7714FAFDD4E8
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Hommes et femmes: sommes-nous tous égaux face à la douleur [Are there differences between men and women with pain?].
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
Author(s)
Jaunin-Stalder N., Mazzocato C.
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Volume
8
Number
348
Pages
1470-1473
Language
french
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Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article
Abstract
An increasing number of articles are published on the differences about pain in men and women. These differences seem to be due to the sex, the biological dimension of the person, and to the gender, which is the role given to that person in a given social and culture environment. The pain prevalence is higher in women, its threshold and tolerance are lower. The pain interpretation, its perception and the coping is also different in men and women. Finally doctors translate and treat pain differently. This article proposes some explanations on these differences which should help us to treat this frequent and noxious symptom for the quality of life in a better way.
Keywords
Adaptation, Physiological, Adaptation, Psychological, Female, Humans, Male, Pain/physiopathology, Pain/psychology, Pain Perception/physiology, Sex Factors
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