Tough Guys or Sensitive Guys? Disentangling the Role of Examiner Sex on Patient Pain Reports

BACKGROUND: Experimental and clinical pain studies are conflicting regarding whether individuals report heightened or dampened pain sensitivity in the presence of other men or women.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jacob M Vigil, Joe Alcock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/531396
Description
Summary:BACKGROUND: Experimental and clinical pain studies are conflicting regarding whether individuals report heightened or dampened pain sensitivity in the presence of other men or women.
ISSN:1203-6765