Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign: The Science and Culture of Why We Hurt

by Marni Jackson

Book Overview

Pain. Everyone experiences it, yet we have trouble talking about it and science has only recently begun to understand how it works. Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign is a groundbreaking inquiry into the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609603752
• ISBN13: 9780609603758
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

An encouraging, comforting sort of book

I read this book and felt so encouraged. I have suffered with debilitating chronic pain for more than 4 years. Marni Jackson knows what those of us who suffer are going through. This book is a real page-turner for those interested in this ambiguous subject. Pain is such a vague, subjective experience and the author points this out through stories and anecdotes. Her witticisms and practical insights are true gems. I felt less alone in the world of chronic pain after reading this book. If you need a little encouragement, or know someone who does, please read this book. It is well worth the investment!