Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2001
Keywords
women, discrimination, health law, medical ethics, treatment
Abstract
In general, women report more severe levels of pain, more frequent incidences of pain, and pain of longer duration than men, but are nonetheless treated for pain less aggressively. The authors investigate this paradox from two perspectives: Do men and women in fact experience pain differently - whether biologically, cognitively, and/or emotionally? And regardless of the answer, what accounts for the differences in the pain treatment they receive, and what can we do to correct this situation?
Publication Citation
29 Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 13 (2001).
Disciplines
Bioethics and Medical Ethics | Health Law and Policy
Digital Commons Citation
Hoffmann, Diane E. and Tarzian, Anita J., "The Girl Who Cried Pain: A Bias Against Women in the Treatment of Pain" (2001). Faculty Scholarship. 145.
https://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/fac_pubs/145