Pain with Life-Threatening Illness: Its Perception and Control Are Inextricably Linked with Quality of Life

Pain with Life-Threatening Illness: Its Perception and Control Are Inextricably Linked with Quality of Life

This article describes how the quality of life of people with a life-threatening illness is affected by pain, and how their pain is influenced by all aspects of their quality of life. These aspects include the physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual and existential domains. This co...

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Main Authors: S Robin Cohen, Balfour M Mount
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2000-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/971487
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spelling doaj-72af264c95e24489b29858168c2867472020-11-24T23:05:16ZengHindawi LimitedPain Research and Management1203-67652000-01-015427127510.1155/2000/971487Pain with Life-Threatening Illness: Its Perception and Control Are Inextricably Linked with Quality of LifeS Robin Cohen0Balfour M Mount1Division of Palliative Care, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDivision of Palliative Care, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaThis article describes how the quality of life of people with a life-threatening illness is affected by pain, and how their pain is influenced by all aspects of their quality of life. These aspects include the physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual and existential domains. This concept of pain is placed in the context of Ron Melzack's work highlighting the essential role of cognitive and emotional aspects of pain perception, and their influence on pain control. These issues continue to be a guiding force in the authors' own work and that of many others working in the field.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/971487
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title Pain with Life-Threatening Illness: Its Perception and Control Are Inextricably Linked with Quality of Life
title_short Pain with Life-Threatening Illness: Its Perception and Control Are Inextricably Linked with Quality of Life
title_full Pain with Life-Threatening Illness: Its Perception and Control Are Inextricably Linked with Quality of Life
title_fullStr Pain with Life-Threatening Illness: Its Perception and Control Are Inextricably Linked with Quality of Life
title_full_unstemmed Pain with Life-Threatening Illness: Its Perception and Control Are Inextricably Linked with Quality of Life
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description This article describes how the quality of life of people with a life-threatening illness is affected by pain, and how their pain is influenced by all aspects of their quality of life. These aspects include the physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual and existential domains. This concept of pain is placed in the context of Ron Melzack's work highlighting the essential role of cognitive and emotional aspects of pain perception, and their influence on pain control. These issues continue to be a guiding force in the authors' own work and that of many others working in the field.
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