An historical view of pain management. How we got to where we are!
Over the past 2,000 years the knowledge and theories about pain have evolved through six general stages. Beliefs and practices related to pain from each of these stages continue to influence our contemporary attitudes and practices regarding pain. Optimal pain control demands the integration of all that is known about pain into a holistic approach which benefits the patient experiencing the pain.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000266:history