According to Beecher, the Difference in Meaning of Pain for Soldiers

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to Beecher, the difference in meaning of pain for soldiers versus surgical patients

• A) was not related to the amount of pain experienced.
• B) explained the lower levels of pain reports in soldiers because they were in denial.
• C) explained the higher levels of pain reports in surgical patients because the surgical event was interpreted as a major life disruption.
• D) was trivial.

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