Rik van der Linden
Biographic Data
| ID | 5993657 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rik van der Linden |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rik |
| FAMILY NAME | van der Linden |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DER LINDEN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maastricht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9642-3715 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From symptom to disease
Although pain is considered a central object of medicine, it remains poorly understood. This is especially true for chronic pain conditions, in which an underlying cause often cannot or can no longer be found. Over the past decades, new scientific, technological, and social developments have led to the reconceptualization of chronic pain. In the latest edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), chronic pain conditions are a…
Health and disease as practical concepts
Despite the longstanding debate on definitions of health and disease concepts, and the multitude of accounts that have been developed, no consensus has been reached. This is problematic, as the way we define health and disease has far-reaching practical consequences. In recent contributions it is proposed to view health and disease as practical- and plural concepts. Instead of searching for a general definition, it is proposed to stipulate contex…
If it can't be coded, it doesn't exist’. A historical-philosophical analysis of the new ICD-11 classification of chronic pain
Chronic pain entails a large burden of disease and high social costs, but is seldom 'in the picture' and barely understood. Until recently, it was not systematically classified but instead viewed as a symptom or sign. In the new International Classification of Diseases, (ICD)-11, to be implemented in 2022, 'chronic' pain is now classified as a separate disease category and, to a certain extent, approached as a 'disease in its own right'. Reasons …
If it can't be coded, it doesn't exist’. A historical-philosophical analysis of the new ICD-11 classification of chronic pain
Chronic pain entails a large burden of disease and high social costs, but is seldom 'in the picture' and barely understood. Until recently, it was not systematically classified but instead viewed as a symptom or sign. In the new International Classification of Diseases, (ICD)-11, to be implemented in 2022, 'chronic' pain is now classified as a separate disease category and, to a certain extent, approached as a 'disease in its own right'. Reasons …
Health and disease as practical concepts
Despite the longstanding debate on definitions of health and disease concepts, and the multitude of accounts that have been developed, no consensus has been reached. This is problematic, as the way we define health and disease has far-reaching practical consequences. In recent contributions it is proposed to view health and disease as practical- and plural concepts. Instead of searching for a general definition, it is proposed to stipulate contex…
If it can't be coded, it doesn't exist’. A historical-philosophical analysis of the new ICD-11 classification of chronic pain
Chronic pain entails a large burden of disease and high social costs, but is seldom 'in the picture' and barely understood. Until recently, it was not systematically classified but instead viewed as a symptom or sign. In the new International Classification of Diseases, (ICD)-11, to be implemented in 2022, 'chronic' pain is now classified as a separate disease category and, to a certain extent, approached as a 'disease in its own right'. Reasons …
From symptom to disease
Although pain is considered a central object of medicine, it remains poorly understood. This is especially true for chronic pain conditions, in which an underlying cause often cannot or can no longer be found. Over the past decades, new scientific, technological, and social developments have led to the reconceptualization of chronic pain. In the latest edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), chronic pain conditions are a…
Disease (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Mental Health and Psychiatry (3 works) · Pathology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Chronic pain (2 works) · Pain Management and Placebo Effect (2 works) · Philosophy of science (2 works)