Study after study has shown that men have a higher tolerance for pain than women, according to researchers who seem to be making some progress in figuring out why.



But is this really true in day-to-day clinical practice and how might this affect the science of pain management? Dr. George Lee and Dr. Gopinathan Raju examine this new facet in the war of the sexes.

Study after study has shown that men have a higher tolerance for pain than women, according to researchers who seem to be making some progress in figuring out why. But is this really true in day-to-day clinical practice and how might this affect the science of pain management? Dr. George Lee and Dr. Gopinathan Raju examine this new facet in the war of the sexes.

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