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The Pain Bond

Loyola University Medical Center, drensha{at}lumc.edu

Pain is explored as a significant issue in the lives of persons experiencing chronic and debilitating illnesses as well as their care-givers and family members. Although medicine has evolved to provide pharmacological and effective procedures to reduce or manage pain, there remains a special interpersonal bond between sufferer and comforter. Emotional and interpersonal dimensions of the pain bond are discussed in the context of stressors associated with living with chronic pain.

Key Words: chronic pain • physician—patient relationship • health care • home health • family bonding

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The Family Journal, Vol. 15, No. 4, 346-349 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1066480707303758


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