Heal the Pain, Comfort the Spirit: The Hows and Whys of Modern Pain Treatment
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Specialists estimate that as many as 60 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, and approximately 20 percent of the population in most developed countries reports having chronic pain. According to one study, chronic back pain alone afflicts more than four million Americans, and nearly 50 percent of these are disabled by it. Pain is the most frequent cause of disability in the United States, with as many as 50 million Americans on short- or long-term...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1512804959
ISBN13:9781512804959
Release Date:November 2016
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary
Length:248 Pages
Weight:1.16 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Grade Range:Postsecondary
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A thoughtful and thorough review of modern pain treatment
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
A well written, thorough and thoughtful review of a complex topic. She starts with the many types of pain, covers the history of pain treatments, evaluates the biological models of pain, expands on the diagnosis of pain and a multitude of treatments. An important area she covers very well is the stress and psychology of pain. Anyone that has experienced or is experiencing chronic pain in any way would benefit from reading this book from cover to cover.
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