The undertreatment of pain: Scientific, clinical, cultural, and philosophical factors Export

@article{citeulike:3577453, abstract = {This essay provides an explanation and interpretation of the under treatment of pain by discussing some of the scientific, clinical, cultural, and philosophical aspects of this problem. One reason why pain continues to be a problem for medicine is that pain does not conform to the scientific approach to health and disease, a philosophy adopted by most health care professionals. Pain does not fit this philosophical perspective because (1) pain is subjective, not objective; (2) the causal basis of pain is often poorly understood; (3) pain is often regarded as a \&\#8220;mere\&\#8221; symptom, not as a disease; (4) there often are no \&\#8220;magic bullets\&\#8221; for pain; (5) pain does not fit the expert knowledge model. In order for health care professionals to do a better job of treating pain, some changes need to occur in medical philosophy,education, and practice.}, author = {Resnik, David and Rehm, Marsha}, citeulike-article-id = {3577453}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1012057403159}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/mhep/2001/00000004/00000003/00322381}, doi = {10.1023/A:1012057403159}, issn = {1386-7423}, journal = {Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy}, keywords = {pain, philosophy-medicine, sociology, subjectivity}, month = {November}, pages = {277--288}, posted-at = {2008-11-19 07:35:11}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {The undertreatment of pain: Scientific, clinical, cultural, and philosophical factors}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1012057403159}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3577453 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3577453 N2 - This essay provides an explanation and interpretation of the under treatment of pain by discussing some of the scientific, clinical, cultural, and philosophical aspects of this problem. One reason why pain continues to be a problem for medicine is that pain does not conform to the scientific approach to health and disease, a philosophy adopted by most health care professionals. Pain does not fit this philosophical perspective because (1) pain is subjective, not objective; (2) the causal basis of pain is often poorly understood; (3) pain is often regarded as a “mere” symptom, not as a disease; (4) there often are no “magic bullets” for pain; (5) pain does not fit the expert knowledge model. In order for health care professionals to do a better job of treating pain, some changes need to occur in medical philosophy,education, and practice. JF - Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy SN - 1386-7423 EP - 288 TI - The undertreatment of pain: Scientific, clinical, cultural, and philosophical factors PB - Springer SP - 277 KW - pain KW - philosophy-medicine KW - sociology KW - subjectivity AU - Resnik, David AU - Rehm, Marsha PY - 2001/11// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1012057403159 ER -