Author | : S. Scott Graham |
File Size | : 55,5 Mb |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 17 November 2015 |
ISBN | : 9780226264059 |
Pages | : 253 pages |
The Politics of Pain Medicine by S. Scott Graham Book PDF Summary
Exploring the medical rhetoric surrounding pain medicine, the author chronicles the work of interdisciplinary pain management specialists to found a new science of pain and a new approach to pain medicine grounded in a more comprehensive biospychosocial model. His analysis shows how these materials shape the healthcare community's understanding of what pain medicine is, how the medicine should be practiced and regulated, and how practitioner-patient relationships are best managed.