People in Pain: Preface to Online Edition

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Wayne E. Oates

Originally published by Westminster Press (Philadelphia) in 1985. Republished by the Wayne E. Oates Institute in 2004.
ISBN: 1-892990-245

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People in Pain:
Guidelines for Pastoral Care

Preface to the Online Edition

The Wayne E. Oates Institute is delighted to publish the Online Edition of this classic work by Wayne E. Oates as part of the Wayne E. Oates Library Collection.

Millions of persons experience chronic pain. The original Westminster Press book jacket described this book as:

Father and son--Wayne E. Oates, a renowned pastoral counselor, and Charles E. Oates, a prominent neurologist--join forces to shape an informed and compassionate approach to these people. Especially helpful for ministers, counselors, and students of pastoral care, this book examines both the spiritual and physical dimensions of pain. From the medical perspective, it offers a layperson's guide to the anatomy and neurochemistry of pain, the most common pain states and their causes, and the methods of treatment. Diagrams, a glossary of medical terms, and a listing of medications acquaint readers with unfamiliar terminology.

From the vantage point of psychology, the authors look at the perception of pain and the behaviors that result from physical discomfort. They discuss positive ways to fashion a life that outwits, outmaneuvers, and out-prays the power of pain to dominate life. Finally, they consider the spiritual concerns of the pain victim, emphasizing the pastor's role in helping individuals find in their relationship to God a way of transcending pain and its power to control their lives. (Westminster Press, 1985, cover)

The complete text of the Westminster Press edition of People in Pain: Guidelines for Pastoral Care, originally published in 1985, is republished here by the Wayne E. Oates Institute. Please note that while the ideas expressed remain relevant to today, the language, particularly with regard to inclusive language, reflects the publishing practices common to the era of its original publication and not the more recent perspective of either Wayne E. Oates or the Oates Institute.

This specific edition has been designed for ease of reading online with the text formatted to a comfortable column width and the web pages containing only a portion of each chapter. Each web page in this edition contains links to the next and previous pages as well as to the book's Table of Contents.

For those interested in printing a copy of the book to paper, we highly recommend the E-book edition. This is published in the Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (pdf), which enables printing a copy of the entire book with indexed pages. The E-book edition is available through email or on CD-ROM. For more information click on the Info/Order button on the left or call 502.459.2370.

Wayne E. Oates Institute
Louisville, Kentucky
April 2004

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