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100 _aMelzack, R.
245 4 _aThe challenge of pain
250 _a2nd
260 _aHarmondsworth
_bPenguin Books
_c1996
300 _a339; ill.,bibl.; BookFind
490 _aPenguin Science
520 _aPaperback
520 _aOver the past 25 years a scientific revolution has taken place in the field of pain research and therapy. A major catalyst for this change was the introduction in 1965, by Professor Ronald Melzack and Professor Patrick Wall, of the ""gate control"" theory of pain, which led to an explosion of research studies and new therapeutic approaches. In this informative study, they discuss the current status of pain research and treatment.
650 _aPAIN
700 _aWall, P.D.
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_d80412
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