Pain and pain management

Chronic pain seldom presents alone.

Painful diabetic polyneuropathy is the most common and disturbing of painful conditions experienced by people with diabetes.

Children are still enduring unnecessary pain.

This comprehensive book is devoted to revision total joint arthroplasty and provides state-of-the-art guidance in a field where level-I evidence is difficult to produce.

A practical, user-friendly guide to the management of sick children, written by experienced paediatric emergency physicians and anaesthetists.

The Art and Science of Compassion, A Primer offers a succinct, all-in-one introduction to the full gamut of compassion, from the evolutional, biological, behavioural, and psychological, to the social, philosophical, and spiritual.

Concise, highly illustrated text covers the key aspects of all imaging modalities of relevance to anaesthetists and intensivists.

A practical, case-based guide on how to perform minimally invasive, image-guided procedures for pain managementMinimally-invasive techniques with fewer complications are continually being developed to provide relief to patients with debilitating, unrelenting pain.

This book has been thoroughly updated and expanded, with additional contributions from experts in the field.

Clinical Pain Management takes a practical, interdisciplinary approach to the assessment and management of pain.

REDUCE YOUR PAIN HEAL YOUR JOINTS LIVE THE LIFE YOU DESERVEAre you one of the 350 million people worldwide who has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?

Headache and Chronic Pain Syndromes provides a case-based approach to state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment of patients with common chronically painful conditions.

Pain, suffering and stress can be intolerable - but it doesn't have to be this way.

Maximize your patients' independence, quality of life, mobility, and functional improvement with this evidence-based guide to physical medicine and rehabilitationLANGEValuable to practicing physicians, residents,medical students, as well as recertifying psychiatristsIncludes timely chapters on sports, trauma, cardiac, and spinal rehabilitationCovers therapeutic exercise and treatment modalitiesfor pain and dysfunctionPresents a practical approach to the physical medicine and rehabilitation patient, including common pathologies and complicationsFocuses on the clinical aspects of physical medicine and rehabilitation with an emphasis on evidence-based medicineLays down a foundation of anatomy, kinesiology, and biomechanics before progressing to therapeutic exerciseand modalitiesReviews diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed by physicians such as electrodiagnostics, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and spine and joint injectionsConcludes with a comprehensive review of major primary care issues

Epidurals are increasingly popular and have become more versatile, with applications in adult surgery, trauma, obstetrics and paediatric practice.

This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the practice and results of art therapy in palliative care.

The literature increasingly supports the position that elective surgery on poorly prepared chronic pain patients is not smart and ultimately in no-one's best interest.

Frequent headaches seriously affect the lives of millions of sufferers.

Obesity is a global public health issue; significant numbers of the world's population are overweight, growing numbers are obese, and many are morbidly obese.

Holistic models of cancer and palliative care frequently refer to spirituality as an important element.

Our understanding of how pain in early life differs to that in maturity is continuing to increase and develop, using a combination of approaches from basic science, clinical science, and implementation science.

GET YOUR HIGHEST SCORE POSSIBLE ON THE PAIN MEDICINE CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION EXAM WITH THIS ALL-IN-ONE REVIEWThis concise yet comprehensive review, edited by two of today's leading pain clinicians/scientists, is the perfect tool to prepare for certification and recertification.

The Third Edition of this best-selling guide to the Key Topics in Chronic Pain has now expanded its remit to include material on acute pain management also.

In the 21st century, people in the developed world are living longer.

Pain Medicine Board Review is a comprehensive guide for preparing for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) certification or recertification in Pain Medicine, and for residents preparing for in-training examinations in Pain Medicine.

Acute Pain brings coverage of this diverse area together in a single comprehensive clinical reference, from the basic mechanisms underlying the development of acute pain, to the various treatments that can be applied to control it in different clinical settings.

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Body Reshaping through Muscle and Skin Meridian Therapy: An Introduction to 6 Body Types shows you how your weight and body shape can be a direct result of ill health and explains the structures and functions involved.

Contains 300 single best answer multiple choice questions to aid practice and understanding for the Final FRCA exam.

An A-to-Z look at these crippling disorders!

This comprehensive easy-to-read compendium on renal drugs has been revised and updated with 200 additional drugs that affect renal function.

A comprehensive guide to anesthesia specifically for spine surgery, explaining procedures from the point of view of both anesthesiologists and surgeons.

Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Guide for Clinicians provides a comprehensive update in the pathophysiology, epidemiology, terminology, evaluation and treatment of patients with pelvic pain perceived to be related to the urinary bladder.

Pain Medicine approaches the management of common chronic pain conditions using a unique interdisciplinary approach focusing on multiple facets of patients' clinical presentations.

';An excellent resource of good, solid information.

THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOUR BIRTH BETTER.

The foremost resource for parents and caregivers seeking ways to help their child increase comfort and overcome chronic pain Parents of a child in pain want nothing more than to offer immediate comfort.

Consciousness, Awareness, and Anesthesia explores the scientific conundrum of consciousness and the clinical complications of awareness during general anesthesia.

Born at the end of World War One into a prosperous London family, Cicely Saunders struggled at school before gaining entry to Oxford University to read Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

Patients with extreme obesity undergoing surgical procedures need specific perioperative management.

This first of its kind richly illustrated book provides a tabular and schematic representation of all the peripheral nerves in the human body using a standardized landmark-based algorithm for the definition of the nerve's "e;Point of optimal visibility (POV)"e;.

The Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) was introduced by the American physician Stephen Typaldos (1957-2006).

A comprehensive revision guide, Get Through Final FRCA: Single Best Answers provides candidates with a definitive resource to aid passing their challenging Final FRCA written examination.

A comprehensive full-color anatomical atlas designed specifically for the anesthesiologist and pain physicianA clear understanding of relevant anatomy is essential for physicians who wish to master ultrasound guided nerve blocks.

A practical, user-friendly guide to the management of sick children, written by experienced paediatric emergency physicians and anaesthetists.

Rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul through restorative yoga.

This essential guide encompasses over 160 pivotal papers critical for doctors preparing for postgraduate exams in intensive care, interviews, or commencing an intensive care rotation.

Pain, suffering and stress can be intolerable - but it doesn't have to be this way.

Spiritual sickness troubles American medicine.

The first clinical manual of evidence-based CBT skills for managing psychological issues associated with chronic pain, drawn from current approaches such as DBT, ACT, and motivational interviewing.