Pain - Patrick D. Wall
the science of suffering
KORTE INHOUD
All of us fear pain and doubt our ability to withstand it. And all of us have experienced pain and been puzzled by it.
In 'Pain', Patrick Wall, one of the world's leading experts on the topic, looks at what the latest biological findings can tell us about the causes and consequenses of pain, both mental and physical. He provides a balanced assessment of possible cures, ranging from drugs and surgery through relaxation techniques and exercise to acupuncture and herbalism, the aim being to enable us to control and understand our own pain as well as that of others.
Yet this is no mere self-help volume.
Rather, Wall sets his scientific account in broad context, interweaving it with a wealth of fascinating - and sometimes disturbing - stories about people who derive pleasure from pain, our unexpected reactions to injury, the power of placebo, and so on.
Although pain is often regarded simply as an unusual and unpleasant facet of our sensory world, Wall's illuminating account reveals that the phenomenon is in fact an ...
In 'Pain', Patrick Wall, one of the world's leading experts on the topic, looks at what the latest biological findings can tell us about the causes and consequenses of pain, both mental and physical. He provides a balanced assessment of possible cures, ranging from drugs and surgery through relaxation techniques and exercise to acupuncture and herbalism, the aim being to enable us to control and understand our own pain as well as that of others.
Yet this is no mere self-help volume.
Rather, Wall sets his scientific account in broad context, interweaving it with a wealth of fascinating - and sometimes disturbing - stories about people who derive pleasure from pain, our unexpected reactions to injury, the power of placebo, and so on.
Although pain is often regarded simply as an unusual and unpleasant facet of our sensory world, Wall's illuminating account reveals that the phenomenon is in fact an ...
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1999Uitgever: Weidenfeld & Nicholson186 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0297842552ISBN-13: 9780297842552Koop dit boek tweedehands
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