Anthropological Algology as a Challenge for Mental Health and Bioethics

Authors

  • Fernando Lolas Stepke Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios en Bioética, Universidad de Chile. Universidad Central de Chile. Academia Chilena de la Lengua. Sociedad Española de Medicina Psicosomática. Santiago de Chile, R. de Chile. Academia de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba. Córdoba, Argentina. Author

Keywords:

Pain, Algology, Bioethics, Anthropological Medicine

Abstract

This text presents the notion of anthropological algology as an inte- grative discipline for approaching diagnosis and treatment of pain, particularly in its chronic forms and  considering its expressive and affective dimensions. The challenge for the helping professions and health institutions demands a bioethical stance base don dialogue and deliberation

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Published

2023-09-01

Issue

Vol. 69 No. 3 (2023)

Section

Originales [trabajos completos]

How to Cite

1.
Lolas Stepke F. Anthropological Algology as a Challenge for Mental Health and Bioethics. Acta Psiquiátr Psicol Am Lat [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 18];69(3):133-41. Available from: https://ojs.acta.org.ar/index.php/actapsi/article/view/50