Culture, brain, and analgesia : understanding and managing pain in diverse populations /

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In this book, the authors have placed culture in the forefront of their approach to study pain in an integrative manner. Culture should not be considered solely for knowing more about patients' values, beliefs, and practices. It should be studied with the purpose of unveiling its effects upon b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Incayawar, Mario, Todd, Knox H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Pain > Treatment.
Cultural pluralism.
Cultural competence.
Pain > ethnology
Analgesia > methods
Analgesics > therapeutic use
Cultural Competency
Cultural Diversity
Pain Management > methods
Douleur > Traitement.
Diversité culturelle.
Compétence culturelle.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Cultural pluralism
Pain > Treatment
Analgesie
Schmerz
Kulturvergleich
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In this book, the authors have placed culture in the forefront of their approach to study pain in an integrative manner. Culture should not be considered solely for knowing more about patients' values, beliefs, and practices. It should be studied with the purpose of unveiling its effects upon biological systems and the pain neuromatrix. The book discusses how a multidisciplinary and integrative approach to pain and analgesia should be considered. Some familiarity with the cultural background of patients and awareness of the provider's own cultural characteristics will allow the pain practition.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxi, 423 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199370528
0199370524

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