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Patterns of Pain
| Length: | 28 min |
| Released: | 1980 |
| Ages: |
College Adult |
Pain and its relief is a primary concern of medicine. A professor of psychology, a zoologist and a doctor explain the perception of pain in the nervous system. Covered are topics such as pain control through hypnosis, acupuncture and yoga; thresholds of pain; the body's ability to release its own analgesic; and new surgical techniques for implanting electrodes in the brain to block pain.
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