Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering

by Melanie Thernstrom

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In The Pain Chronicles , Melanie Thernstrom traces conceptions of pain throughout the ages--from ancient Babylonian pain-banishing spells to modern brain imaging--to reveal the elusive, mysterious nature of pain itself. Interweaving first-person reflections on her own battle with chronic pain, incisive reportage from leading pain clinics and medical research, and insights from a wide range of disciplines, Thernstrom shows that when dealing with pain we are neither as advanced as we imagine nor as helpless as we may fear.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0312573073

ISBN13:9780312573072

Release Date:August 2011

Publisher:St. Martins Press-3PL

Length:432 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 5.4" x 8.2"

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Diseases & Physical Ailments Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Medical Medical Books Pain Management

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