Understanding Pain – Exploring the Perception of Pain - Hardcover

Cervero, Fernando

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0262018047 ISBN 13: 9780262018043

Publisher: MIT Press, 2012

Synopsis

Fine, Fernando Cervero. A biological enigma: the meaning of pain. How much it hurts, measuring pain. Sensing pain: nociceptors. The enchanted loom: pain networks. Pain dynamics: sensitization. I feel your pain: perception and the brain. A certain gut feeling: visceral pain. Very light edge wear on the dust wrapper- otherwise negligible wear, the book looks new.

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Review

"In "Understanding Pain", Fernando Cervero ... gives a remarkably lively tour of what we do know...Cervero provides a rich and historical backdrop, and layers his explanations with colourful metaphors and relatable examples." -- Samantha Murphy, "New Scientist"

"This is an enjoyable and thought-provoking work, written in an accessible style that will be welcomed by those who are interested in the discipline of pain and have some background knowledge in neuroscience." --Gila Moalem-Taylor, " Times Higher Education"

"In "Understanding Pain", Fernando Cervero gives a remarkably lively tour of what we do know...Cervero provides a rich and historical backdrop, and layers his explanations with colourful metaphors and relatable examples." -- Samantha Murphy, "New Scientist"

In "Understanding Pain", Fernando Cervero... gives a remarkably lively tour of what we do know... Cervero provides a rich and historical backdrop, and layers his explanations with colourful metaphors and relatable examples.--Samantha Murphy "New Scientist "

This is an enjoyable and thought-provoking work, written in an accessible style that will be welcomed by those who are interested in the discipline of pain and have some background knowledge in neuroscience.--Gila Moalem-Taylor "Times Higher Education "

All throughout "Understanding Pain" Fernando Cervero illustrates the biological enigma that is pain through the use of carefully chosen anecdotes, and patients' descriptions of their symptoms. The book provides a comprehensive and accessible review of the neurobiological basis of pain perception, and will be of interest to both pain researchers and the reader with a general interest in pain.--Jonathon Brooks "Perception "

In "Understanding Pain," Fernando Cervero... gives a remarkably lively tour of what we do know... Cervero provides a rich and historical backdrop, and layers his explanations with colourful metaphors and relatable examples.--Samantha Murphy "New Scientist "

In Understanding Pain, Fernando Cervero... gives a remarkably lively tour of what we do know... Cervero provides a rich and historical backdrop, and layers his explanations with colourful metaphors and relatable examples.

--Samantha Murphy "New Scientist "

This is an enjoyable and thought-provoking work, written in an accessible style that will be welcomed by those who are interested in the discipline of pain and have some background knowledge in neuroscience.

--Gila Moalem-Taylor "Times Higher Education "

All throughout Understanding Pain Fernando Cervero illustrates the biological enigma that is pain through the use of carefully chosen anecdotes, and patients' descriptions of their symptoms. The book provides a comprehensive and accessible review of the neurobiological basis of pain perception, and will be of interest to both pain researchers and the reader with a general interest in pain.

--Jonathon Brooks "Perception "

About the Author

Fernando Cervero, President of the International Association for the Study of Pain, is Professor of Anesthesia at McGill University, where he is the Director of the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain.

Edition details

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0262018047
• ISBN 13: 9780262018043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192