Race, ethnicity and pain

The current paper provides a brief overview of research on the effects of race and ethnicity on pain. More specifically, the article reviews the utility of the concepts of race and ethnicity for pain research, suggests operational definitions of race and ethnicity, reviews the literature on the effe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pain 2001-11, Vol.94 (2), p.133-137
Hauptverfasser:	Edwards, Christopher L, Fillingim, Roger B, Keefe, Francis
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans - psychology Biological and medical sciences Culture Definitions of race and ethnicity Differences in pain perception in African–Americans and Caucasians European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology Humans Medical sciences Miscellaneous Pain Pain - ethnology Pain - psychology Perception Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Race and ethnicity
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Zusammenfassung:	The current paper provides a brief overview of research on the effects of race and ethnicity on pain. More specifically, the article reviews the utility of the concepts of race and ethnicity for pain research, suggests operational definitions of race and ethnicity, reviews the literature on the effects of race and ethnicity on laboratory and clinical pain, and provides suggestions for future research.
ISSN:	0304-3959 1872-6623
DOI:	10.1016/S0304-3959(01)00408-0