title: [Pain--psychological or physical].
abstract: The phenomenon of pain has four dimensions: somatic, psyche, social, cultural. This explains the potential difficulties of the therapeutical approach, which remains challenging especially with long standing patients. A global multidisciplinary therapy seems mandatory to enable any healing or, at least, a significant improvement of the quality of life. The analysis of four case histories shows the bio-psycho-socio-cultural components of pains. This gives the opportunity to consider the myth of Asklepios in relation to our present culture and to point out some practical advice.
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sennwald
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012803:Sick Role; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Schmerzen--seelisch oder physisch.