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Title Practical management of pain / [edited by] Honorio T. Benzon, James P. Rathmell, Christopher L. Wu, Dennis C. Turk, Charles E. Argoff, Robert W. Hurley
Edition Fifth edition
Published Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Saunders, [2014]
©2014

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 1115 pages) : illustrations
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
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. Read the full text and view all the images online at expertconsult.com
Notes Revised edition of: Raj's practical management of pain / [edited by] Honorio T. Benzon [and others]. 4th ed. 2008
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Pain -- Treatment.
Pain Management
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Pain -- Treatment
Form Electronic book
Author Benzon, Honorio T., editor
Rathmell, James P., editor
Wu, Christopher L., editor
Turk, Dennis C., editor
Argoff, Charles E., editor
Hurley, Robert W., editor
ISBN 9780323170802
0323170803
OTHER TI Raj's practical management of pain