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Complications: a surgeon's notes on an imperfect science
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item type
a chapter in a book
author
Atul Gawande
chapter
The Pain Perplex
publisher
Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt
year
2002
pages
p. 115–129

PainSci notes
Gawande’s entire book is worth reading, but his chapter on pain physiology is certainly the best summary of the subject I have ever read, and a terrific reminder that good writing for a general audience can be just as illuminating for professionals. Anyone struggling with a pain problem should buy the book for this chapter alone, though you are likely to enjoy the whole thing.
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