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1 The biopsychosocial (BPS) model of disease provides an important context for the patient’s experience (a) In a purely biomedical model, pathology explains the patient’s pain experience and this is considered virtually equivalent to the patient’s experience (b) The biopsychosocial model provides a holistic approach to diagnosis. Many factors, not only the tissue pathology, should be taken into account. Psychological and social/sport factors, depicted here, contribute to a more compete diagnosis. See also Chapters 5 and 6 that explain pain in sports injuries Source: How to make the diagnosis, Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine: Injuries, Volume 1, 5e Citation: Brukner P, Clarsen B, Cook J, Cools A, Crossley K, Hutchinson M, McCrory P, Bahr R, Khan K. Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine: Injuries, Volume 1, 5e; 2017 Available at: Accessed: November 06, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved


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