Abstract
Pain is a perception and as such its form and content are dependent upon the subjective response of the patient who is experiencing it. All too often, the treatment of chronic pain depends upon the attitudes and mores of the health professionals rather than the patient’s own perception (1). Generally speaking, pain progresses from an awareness to a discomfort, it may then intensify until it dominates the senses and finally explodes into agony (4). Pain at times can be debilitating as well as extremely unpleasant and is usually perceived as evidence of ill health. It evokes anxiety and fear of the unknown.
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Frank, R.M. (1989). Chronic Pain Management. In: Woolley, P.V. (eds) Cancer Management in Man. Cancer Growth and Progression, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1095-9_21
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