Pain | What is pain?

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Pain | What is pain?

FromDr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast

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84 minutes

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May 30, 2018

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What is pain? How is it transmitted to the brain? How is it different to touch? What medications can we use to treat pain? Do other animals feel pain?

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May 30, 2018

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Titles in the series (100)

Dr Matt Barton and Dr Mike Todorovic are Senior Lecturers of Anatomy and Physiology at Griffth University. They love teaching people about how the body works!

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Eye & Vision: Everything you wanted to know about the eye & more!! by Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast
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Bones: What are bones? Why do we have a skeleton? Why is calcium homeostasis important? What is Osteoporosis? by Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast
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Adrenal Glands: The amazing adrenal glands produce and release important hormones involved in the stress response of organisms. by Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast
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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) analysis: What is an ABG and how to read an ABG report. by Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast
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Auditory System (Hearing & The Ear): How do we hear? What is the difference between the outer, middle, and inner ear? What does the cochlear do? How does our hearing compare to other animals? What is Tinnitus? And so much more!! by Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast
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Chemistry of Life (Atoms to Organisms) by Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast
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Smoking & Vaping | Health implications: What happens to our body when we smoke and vape? by Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast
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