An Atlas of Pain Management

A colour atlas and review text on all the methods of assessing and treating pain. It opens with a survey of why pain management is becoming of paramount importance to healthcare and then it describes the physiological substrate of the pain experience and the pharmacology of pain treatment.

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Presenting a vast range of illustrations, charts, diagrams, graphs, and figures, An Atlas of Pain Management: A Guide to its Nature, Cause, and Understanding reviews the latest methods of assessing and treating pain. Written by one of the world's foremost experts in this field - and editor of the clinical newsletter of The International Association for the Study of Pain - the book provides insight into the nature of pain, its purpose, what causes it, how it can develop and persist, and options for its effective control. Topics include:The epidemiology of painMechanisms and assessment of painThe latest methods for diagnosis Pain syndromesModern pain therapy Surgical procedures and implantation of spinal electrical stimulators or pumpsThe author provides a cogent and authoritative guide to effective care and synthesizes the latest research results and current knowledge into an accessible, understandable, and practical format.
The product of several years of refinement of a unique educational program in pain research, education, and policy, An Atlas of Pain Management: A Guide to its Nature, Cause and Understanding gives you a complete picture of the latest developments in this field.