Pharmacotherapeutics III - Pain Management
Posted: 11 Oct 2017, 13:36
"whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever she/he says it does”
-McCaffery. 1968
“unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.’’
-International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). 1971
Hence, these definitions emphasize that pain is a complex experience that includes multiple dimensions but no objective measures
-McCaffery. 1968
“unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.’’
-International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). 1971
Hence, these definitions emphasize that pain is a complex experience that includes multiple dimensions but no objective measures