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Elsevier

Pain Medicine Manual

  • 2 Edición - 7 de noviembre de 2003
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Simon J. Dolin, Nicholas L. Padfield
  • Idioma: Inglés

In this second edition, the editors have continued to ensure a uniformity of style and structure throughout whilst encompassing the multi-disciplinary nature of the successful… Leer más

Descripción

In this second edition, the editors have continued to ensure a uniformity of style and structure throughout whilst encompassing the multi-disciplinary nature of the successful management of chronic pain. This new edition should appeal to all allied professionals as well as trainee and practicing doctors working in rapidly emerging the field of pain medicine.

Puntos claves

  • A practical guide to the assessment and management of patients with chronic pain
  • The authors describe the commonly occurring conditions and syndromes followed by details of the treatment and management options
  • Written by leaders in their fields, this manual gives the reader the current best practice from a range of health professionals involved in the management of chronic pain
  • The highly topical area of clinical governance is also covered focusing on the key issues in this area

    • De interès para

    Pain Specialists/Anaesthetists/Intensivists; Allied professionals specialist nurses, physios

    Índice

    Introduction
    Pain Clinic Organization/Structure
    Pain Patient
    Pain Physiology and Pharmacology
    Pain Epidemiology
    Measurement of Pain
    Neuropathic Pain
    Complex Regional pain Syndromes
    Muscle and Soft Tissue Pain Syndromes
    Headache
    Face Pain
    Neck pain
    Thoracic pain
    Abdominal pain
    Pelvic pain
    Low Back Pain: surgeon's view
    Low Back Pain: physician's view
    Back Pain Interventional Techniques
    Coccydinia
    Failed Back Syndrome
    Peripheral Vascular Disease
    Postherpetic Neuralgia
    Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Phantom Limb Pain
    Refractory Angina
    Poststroke Pain
    Postsurgical and Scar Pain
    Pain of Unknown Aetiology
    Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer
    Palliative Care Interventional Approach
    Pain in HIV
    Pain in Children
    Psychological Treatments including Pain Management Programmes
    The Future

    Detalles del producto

    • Edición: 2
    • Última edición
    • Publicado: 7 de noviembre de 2003
    • Idioma: Inglés

    Sobre los autores

    SD

    Simon J. Dolin

    Afiliaciones y experiencia
    Consultant in Anaesthetics and Pain Relief, King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, UK and St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, UK

    NP

    Nicholas L. Padfield

    Afiliaciones y experiencia
    Greenwich District Hospital, London and King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, UK