The Pain Chronicles Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering |
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Author:
| Thernstrom, Melanie |
ISBN: | 978-0-312-57307-2 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
Publisher: | Picador
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
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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.