The Challenge of Pain
€ 27,90
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9780140256703 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Patrick Wall, Ronald Melzack |
| Editora | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 368 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,274 |
| Data de Publicação | 27/06/1996 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 26,32 |
| Imposto | € 1,58 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 27,90 |
| Disponibilidade | Indisponível |
Descrição do Produto
Pain has many valuable functions. It can be a warning or force us to rest our bodies. Yet most ongoing chronic pain, such as unrelenting backache or headache, has no discernable cause and diminishes countless lives.
Over the years a scientific revolution has taken place in chronic pain research and therapy. A major catalyst for this was the introduction of the ‘gate theory’ by Professor Ronald Melzack and Professor Patrick D. Wall, which argued that pain is a unified stream of experience generated by the brain, incorporating a whole host of psychological functions. Their now-classic book, with a new introduction taking in all the latest medical developments, examines every facet of pain: the psychological and clinical aspects, the physiological evidence, the major theories of pain and the developments in its control.
The challenge in the twenty-first century is to look at how memories, personal and social expectations, genetics, gender, aging and stress patterns all play a role in pain, and how understanding this could lead to the relief of the suffering endured by millions.