Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain: Is there a psychosocial component?
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Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Pain is unwanted, is unfortunately common, and remains essential for survival (i.e., evading danger) and facilitating medical diagnoses. This complex amalgamation of sensation, emotions, and thoughts manifests itself as pain behavior. Pain is a motivating factor for physician consultations1 and for emergency department visits and is regarded as a cause of almost one-third of primary care utilil...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Urological Association Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1920-1214,1911-6470
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.691