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The Pain Chronicles

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

The Pain Chronicles( )
Author: Thernstrom, Melanie
ISBN:978-0-312-57307-2
Publication Date:Aug 2011
Publisher:Picador
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $20.00
Book Description:

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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Book Details
Pages:432
Detailed Subjects: Health & Fitness / Pain Management
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.54 x 8.26 x 1.11 Inches
Book Weight:0.858 Pounds



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