When patients complain of pain, treatment depends on many factors

Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 13:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Doctors judge by gender, race, occupation and income level. They want to make sure a person isn't trying to scam them for painkillers. The other day, my 9-year-old son came in from throwing the football with his dad, sobbing in pain. My husband told me that he'd twisted his neck when he went out for a long pass; he assured me that there'd...

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