CULTURE, BRAIN AND ANALGESIA
Oxford University Press

Glossary of Pain Terms from Around the World

Ouch! The Language of Pain

A fascinating NPR radio coverage on pain interjections around the world.

MedlinePlus

A Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine. Provides pain scales and basic questions in 17 different languages.

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Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the following people who contributed with pain terms and audio files:

Dr. Huda Abu-Saad Huijer
Dr. Dinesh Bhugra
Dr. Lise Bouchard
Dr. Mohammadreza Hojat
Dr. HE Hong-Gu
Dr. Mario Incayawar
Dr. Suzie Kim
Dr. Anna Lee
Dr. Keh-Ming Lin
Dr. Rod Moore
Dr. Antonella Pollo
Dr. Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen