Chronic pain, loss, and suffering

"Loss and grief are an inherent part of chronic illness. But while much has been written on grief associated with death and dying, the grief and losses accompanying chronic illness have received relatively little scholarly attention. In this book, Ranjan Roy addresses the complex issues related to loss among those with chronic illness." "In Chronic Pain, Loss, and Suffering, Roy evaluates the current state of knowledge through an examination of contemporary literature and clinical application. He presents a series of comprehensive case studies, which together indicate that the key challenge...