Practical management of pain / [edited by] Honorio T. Benzon, James P. Rathmell, Christopher L. Wu, Dennis C. Turk, Charles E. Argoff, Robert W. Hurley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Benzon, Honorio T., editor.

Rathmell, James P., editor.

Wu, Christopher L., editor.

Turk, Dennis C., editor.

Argoff, Charles E., editor.

Hurley, Robert W., editor.

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pain--Treatment.

Pain.

Pain Management.

Medical Subjects:

Pain Management.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 1115 pages) : illustrations

polychrome

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Saunders, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Obtain all the core knowledge in pain management you need from one of the most trusted resources in the field. The new edition of Practical Management of Pain gives you completely updated, multidisciplinary overview of every aspect of pain medicine, including evaluation, diagnosis of pain syndromes, rationales for management, treatment modalities, and much more. In print and online, it is all the expert guidance necessary to offer your patients the best possible relief. Understand and apply the latest developments in pain medicine with brand-new chapters covering disability assessment, central post-stroke pain, chronic widespread pain, and burn pain. Effectively ease your patients' pain with today's best management techniques, including joint injections, ultrasound-guided therapies, and new pharmacologic agents (such as topical analgesics). Access up-to-the-minute knowledge on all aspects of pain management, from general principles to specific management techniques, with contributions from renowned experts in the field.

Contents:

General considerations

Basic considerations

Evaluation and assessment

Clinical conditions

Pharmacologic, psychological, and physical medicine treatments

Nerve block techniques

Interventional techniques

Pain management in special situations and special topics

Research, ethics, and reimbursement in pain.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Raj's practical management of pain / [edited by] Honorio T. Benzon ... [et al.]. 4th ed. 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Practical management of pain.

ISBN:

9780323170802

0323170803

OCLC:

859537559

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.