Heal the Pain, Comfort the Spirit: The Hows and Whys of Modern Pain Treatment

by Dorene O'Hara

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• 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"

Customer Reviews

A thoughtful and thorough review of modern pain treatment

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.