Journal article
Chronic Pain: Evolution of Clinical Definitions and Implications for Practice
Abstract
Numerous definitions of pain have been proposed over many years with different implications when applied to clinical practice. This paper reviews information regarding the evolution of definitions of pain terminology and pain syndromes as they relate to everyday practice for clinicians and those operating within the medicolegal judicial system, both trainees and seasoned professionals, with a focus on chronic pain. An historical overview of the …
Authors
Mailis A; Tepperman PS; Hapidou EG
Journal
Psychological Injury and Law, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 412–426
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2020
DOI
10.1007/s12207-020-09391-w
ISSN
1938-971X