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Psychobiological sex differences in pain: Psychological as much as biological

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 1997

K. Gijsbers
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Stirling University, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotlandkjg1@stir.ac.uk
C. A. Niven
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, Stirling University, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland

Abstract

The argument of berkley for the existence sex differences in pain is based on biological factors. We suggest that the psychological evidence for such differences is more substantial.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
© 1997 Cambridge University Press

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