Product Description

This work provides a practical guide to best management for clinicians dealing with patients suffering acute or chronic pain. It covers the physiology, pathology and clinical manifestations of different types of pain and considers the physical, pharmacological and psychological interventions needed to treat and rehabilitate patients with pain. This is an introductory, clinical text covering all aspects of assessment and management of pain at the basic level. It combines coverage of acute and chronic pain, usually covered in separate books, providing a more holistic understanding of what pain is and how it can be alleviated.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1378686 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 392 pages

Anaesthesia ans Intensive Care
...a comprehensive guide to available drugs, mechanisms and delivery systems in the management of pain

About the Author
E A Shipton, Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa