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By Stanley L. Wiener. 845 pp., illustrated. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1993. $65. ISBN 0-07-070177-6.

Ouch! A textbook devoted entirely to the diagnosis of pain? Weiner's is just such a textbook, and it is a stunning, welcome addition to the library of medicine.

Dr. Wiener defines acute pain as pain that is "new and never experienced before," "so severe and disabling that relief is sought," and sufficiently alarming for the patient to seek medical attention. A unique taxonomy of pain according to body region gives the clinician rapid and easy access to the complete range of diagnostic possibilities.

Virtually all pain syndromes described in this book are classified into one of seven body regions. These . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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