The multidimensional nature of cancer-related pain
- 1 November 1983
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Pain
- Vol. 17 (3), 277-288
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(83)90100-8
Abstract
A critical review of the literature examining the assessment of cancer-related pain revealed a lack of systematic research. In the present study, 40 patients with cancer-related pain were compared to 37 pain-free cancer patients matched on diagnosis, stage of disease, age, sex, and inpatient vs. outpatient status. The results supported a multidimensional conceptualization of cancer-related pain consisting of sensory, affective, cognitive, and behavioral components.Keywords
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