Oates, Wayne Edward, 1917-,

People in pain : guidelines for pastoral care / [print] Wayne E. Oates and Charles E. Oates. - first edition. - Philadelphia : Westminster Press, (c)1985. - 152 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.



The experience of pain in the presence of God -- Pastoral encounters with pain sufferers -- The neurophysiology of pain -- The clinical assessment of pain and chronic pain syndromes -- Pain therapy and management -- The perception of pain -- A way of life for controlling pain -- Spiritual concerns of the pain patient -- The social readjustment rating scale -- Appendix of drug names -- Glossary of pain-relevant terms.



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Pain--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Pastoral medicine.
Pain.

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