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[Pain in children: introduction]
1Vakgroep Medische Psychologie, Rijks Universiteit Limburg, Maastricht.
Tijdschrift Voor Kindergeneeskunde
|April 1, 1993
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Understanding pain involves distinguishing nociception, sensation, experience, and behavior, as outlined by Loeser's model. Melzack & Wall's theory explains pain modulation, with specific attention to childhood pain assessment challenges.
Area of Science:
- Pain research
- Neuroscience
- Pediatric medicine
Abstract:
Based upon the definition of pain by the International Association for the Study of Pain, the concept of pain has been differentiated into nociception, sensation, experience and behaviour (Loeser's model). The physiology of the modulation of pain is represented by the theory of Melzack & Wall. Some specific childhood problems in the experience and the assessment of pain are discussed.