Pain and pain management

Motivational Perspectives on Chronic Pain is one of the first volumes to present a cohesive account of the adaptation to chronic pain from a motivational perspective.

Now in its second edition, Essential Anesthesia provides a thorough overview of the science and practice of anesthesia.

This book provides essential insights into the current state of knowledge regarding the main aspects of cluster headache and trigeminal autonomic cephalgias.

This is a revised and expanded edtion of a classic in palliative medicine, originally published in 1991.

This no-nonsense guide promotes a multidisciplinary approach to pain management in adolescent patients, acknowledging persistent pain is a complex biopsychosocial problem.

Neuromodulation implants are currently one of the most successful techniques in the treatment of chronic pain, a condition that affects more and more patients each year, leading to reduced quality of life as well as economic losses.

Low back pain is described as a very common condition that tends to affect about 70% of the population at some point in time with varying degrees of symptom severity.

The Hospice Companion is a guide to the processes of care during the intensive, interpersonal experiences of hospice work.

This is the second edition of the widely praised book by Drs Eduardo D.

A collection of 25 thought provoking Essays which create a bridge between the Classical personification of values and link them to current training and education in Western Medicine.

Primary sensory neurons respond to peripheral stimulation and project to the spinal cord.

Provides practical and evidence-based analgesia advice for emergency medicine and acute care providers.

Using repeated sets of exercises meant to relax and desensitize the mind, autogenic training equips patients to deal with chronic conditions such as anxiety disorders, recurring pain and stress.

A genuine evidence-based text for optimum pain relief in various chronic conditions Contributes an important advance in the practice of pain management providing the information on which to build more coherent and standardised strategies for relief of patient suffering Answers questions about which are the most effective methods, AND those which are not effective yet continue to be used Includes discussion of the positive and the negative evidence, and addresses the grey areas where evidence is ambivalent Written by the world's leading experts in evidence-based pain management this is a seminal text in the field of pain

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Dying at the Margins: Reflections on Justice and Healing for Inner-City Poor gives voice to the most vulnerable and disempowered population-the urban dying poor- and connects them to the voices of leaders in end-of-life-care.

The Headache Handbook: Diagnosis and Treatment helps both generalist and specialist clinicians, including family practitioners, chiropractors, and neurologists, to understand headache, possibly the most ubiquitous symptom in medicine.

This book explains the mechanisms that cause pain, the impact pain has on patients and their families, and the different approaches that can be used to help people with ongoing pain.

This book showcases the development and evaluation of innovative examples of pain management initiatives by advanced practitioners.

Introduction to Pain and its relation to Nervous System Disorders provides an accessible overview of the latest developments in the science underpinning pain research, including, but not limited to, the physiological, pathological and psychological aspects.

This book uses a case-based approach to provide current information on a range of medical issues with the goal of enhancing preoperative evaluation and optimization.

Spiritual sickness troubles American medicine.

More than 120 short and long case questions and answers based on those given at recent Final FRCA viva examinations.

This book deals with the management of labour, guiding the readers to recognize problems by keen monitoring, based on anatomical and physiological understanding of labour.

Chronic Abdominal Pain is a comprehensive resource focused on the management of chronic abdominal pain.

The field of interventional radiology is constantly undergoing change, and its procedures evolve over time.

This book presents a well-balanced view of the potential medical use of cannabinoids in pain.

Keep pace with current anesthesiology practice-with the new edition of this standard-setting guideThis classic text -written and edited by an internationally renowned author team -defines today s anesthesia practice for residents and practitioners alike.

Become an expert patient and learn how to best manage your arthrtisArthritis is one of the most common causes of disability, affecting areas in and around the joints and bringing misery to a staggering 10 million people in the UK and 46 million in the USA.

As many conditions cause neuropathic pain, this book will allow health professionals to better comprehend this often misunderstood area.

Experiential evidence shows that pain is associated with common meanings.

Describes the devices, techniques and principles of perioperative monitoring of surgical patients, covering the entire armamentarium used by modern anesthesiologists.

This empowering book provides a comprehensive resource to help readers of all ages understand pain, seek the right diagnosis and treatment, and allow them to take control of their pain.

Now divided into four parts, the second edition of Cancer Pain delivers broad coverage of the issues that arise in the management of malignancy-related pain, from basic science, through end of life care and associated ethical issues, to therapies, both medical and complementary.

At last, a book to take practitioners in the mental health field through the various steps involved in successful clinical audit.

'An incredibly helpful guide' Jonny Benjamin MBE'Groundbreaking .

The successful management of chronic pain remains an elusive goal.

Functional Electromyography: Provocative Maneuvers in Electrodiagnosis integrates electrophysiology further into the physical examination than ever before.

Approximately 12 million women in the US suffer from menstrual migraine, a common and disabling condition.

As headache and facial pain are two of the most common medical complaints, it is essential that clinicians are well equipped to handle these issues.

The New York Times-bestseller.

This book introduces the reader to the complexities and management of chronic/persistent pain.

Regenerative medicine is an emerging and integral part of interventional pain management and meets definitions of interventional pain management and interventional techniques.

This handbook is an up-to-date, evidence based quick, easy reference guide for expert regional anesthesia providers.

This book provides an authoritative overview of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) treatment menus for 14 pain categories with an evidence based literature review on each pain disorder, illustrative figures along with brief video clips showing the techniques and patient interviews.

Chronic Pain Management: Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Program Development is the most comprehensive textbook to date on the multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain management.