Ethnocultural and Sex Characteristics of Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Pain Clinic in Toronto, Ontario

Angela Mailis-Gagnon; Balaji Yegneswaran; Keith Nicholson; SF Lakha; Marios Papagapiou; Amanda J Steiman; Danny Ng; Tea Cohodarevic; Margarita Umana; Mateusz Zurowski

doi:10.1155/2007/425318

Pain Research and Management (Jan 2007)

Ethnocultural and Sex Characteristics of Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Pain Clinic in Toronto, Ontario

Angela Mailis-Gagnon,
Balaji Yegneswaran,
Keith Nicholson,
SF Lakha,
Marios Papagapiou,
Amanda J Steiman,
Danny Ng,
Tea Cohodarevic,
Margarita Umana,
Mateusz Zurowski

Affiliations

Angela Mailis-Gagnon: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
Balaji Yegneswaran: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
Keith Nicholson: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
SF Lakha: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
Marios Papagapiou: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
Amanda J Steiman: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
Danny Ng: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
Tea Cohodarevic: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
Margarita Umana: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
Mateusz Zurowski: Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/425318
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 100 – 106

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Ethnocultural factors and sex may greatly affect pain perception and expression. Emerging literature is also documenting racial and ethnic differences in pain access and care.

Published in Pain Research and Management

ISSN: 1203-6765 (Print); 1918-1523 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7040

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