'A work of exhilarating scope and relevance... What a rare and powerful experience to feel a
book in your very body'Naomi Klein'Health is not something we can attain as individuals, for …

Complex factors influence how people report and interpret numerical pain ratings. Such
variability can introduce noise and systematic bias into clinical pain assessment …

Background: The opioid overdose epidemic has led health care providers to increased
vigilance for opioid-related risks in the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). Media …

Pain medicine and treatment of chronic pain have evolved, with many new treatment options
developed just in the past decade. Leaders in pain medicine recognize that terminology …

Chronic pain patients often miss receiving acknowledgement for the multidimensional
struggles they face with their specific conditions. People suffering from chronic pain …

Uncertainty is inherent in new and unexpected viral outbreaks such as the current COVID-19
pandemic. It imposes challenges for health officials in soliciting cooperative behavioural …

Background The evaluation of pain remains one of the most difficult challenges that
healthcare practitioners face. Chronic pain appears to affect more than 35% of the …

Bianchi et al.(2021) argue that for some patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa
(SEAN) approaches that do not aim for complete clinical recovery are ethically warranted …

Background: Trust plays an important role in a medical encounter. Arguably, older patients
being more vulnerable would need higher levels of trust. Research has indicated that trust is …

Introduction Effective communication during health encounters is known to decrease patient
complaints, increase patient adherence and optimise health outcomes. While the aim of …