Fenwick, Clare (2020) Understanding the physiology of pain. In: Tomkins, Zerina, (ed.) Applied anatomy & physiology: An interdisciplinary approach. Elsevier, Chatswood, NSW, Australia, pp. 135-149.

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Abstract

This chapter explains how a sense of harm or injury is perceived by the experiencing person as pain. It provides an understanding of the pain process including transduction, transmission, modulation and perception. The presentation of information has practical application keeping the reader grounded in a real world understanding of the pain experience. The target audience for this book chapter are healthcare students.

Item ID:	63319
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Teaching Material)
ISBN:	0-7295-8759-2
Keywords:	Pain; pain physiology; understanding pain
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2020 Elsevier Australia
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2021 02:54
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