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The Gender Pain Gap: gender inequalities in pain across 19 European countries.

Kweku BimpongKatie H ThomsonCourtney L McnamaraMirza BalajNasima AkhterClare BambraAdam Todd
Published in: Scandinavian journal of public health (2021)
Significant gender pain inequalities exist across Europe whereby women experience more pain than men. The extent of the gender pain gap varies by country. The gender pain gap is a public health concern and should be considered in future prevention and management strategies.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • public health
  • mental health
  • spinal cord injury
  • adipose tissue
  • spinal cord
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • middle aged
  • breast cancer risk