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Science 18 July 1980:
Vol. 209. no. 4454, pp. 410 - 412
DOI: 10.1126/science.7384815
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Science, Vol 209, Issue 4454, 410-412
Copyright © 1980 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Pain responses in Nepalese porters

WC Clark and SB Clark

When tested by the method of limits, Nepalese had much higher pain thresholds to electrical stimulation than Occidentals did. Discriminability was the same for both groups, however, indicating that there were no neurosensory differences. Nepalese had higher (stoical) criteria for reporting pain but were not less sensitive to noxious stimulation. The battery of sensory measurement procedures described may be applied to any modality and are particularly applicable to difficult field conditions.


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