Toward a neurophysiology of pain.

نویسنده

  • K L Casey
چکیده

PAIN COMMANDS attention. It commands the attention of those engaged in brain research because of its fundamental biological significance; it commands the attention of the clinician, for he is asked to alleviate it; and, almost by definition, it commands the patient's attention for, more than any of the other senses, pain has the capacity to tap motivational drives, disrupt thought and behavior, and influence feeling or affect.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Headache

دوره 8 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1969