The Tragedy of Painless Needs

Intractable pain demands the attention of both the patient and the physician. However, modern science and medicine cannot and should not promise the abolition of pain and suffering. The novel, Ingenious Pain, by Andrew Miller offers profound insights into the world of pain. Not all painful experienc...

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Main Author: John D Loeser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2000-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/450795
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