Pain and how to deal with it

This unique book, containing the latest findings on the causes, course and treatment of pain, provides comprehensive information on pain, current ideas, the signal significance of pain and chronic pain as a disease. It lists the different types of pain and how they can be treated. It is intended for undergraduate and graduate students of non-medical health professions, students of secondary and higher vocational schools, but it can also be used by lay people, nurses in home care and many others.