PAIN: A LADYBIRD EXPERT BOOK

PART OF THE ALL NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES What is pain and can we measure it What is chronic pain and can we treat it Can we make pain pleasant UNDERSTAND the causes and the reasons for pain This complex subjective but vital perception is experienced by the entire animal kingdom We may not enjoy feeling it but living without pain would be dangerous it is our body s way of telling us when something isn t right YOUR BODY S BUILT IN ALARM SYSTEMWritten by Professor of Anaesthetic Neuroscience at the University of Oxford Irene Tracey PAIN is an accessible and fascinating illustrated introduction to one of our body s most important sensory and emotional experiences