Product Description

Since the publication of the first edition in 1984, Textbook of Pain embodies a unique combination of the theoretical and practical aspects of pain from basic scientific concepts to specific strategies of therapeutic management. Pain medicine encompasses many specialities-the contributors of the book are drawn from anatomy, oncology,pharmacology,pathology , anesthesia, psychology, neurology and psychiatry. Textbook of Pain serves as a comprehensive guide to current concepts of pain. It will appeal to the practicing clinician as well as the researcher. This new edition of the most comprehensive and scholarly reference book on pain research and management has been completely revised and up-dated. The 4th edition will be more concise than the current one. It will be some 300 pages shorter with 16 fewer chapters. Repetition and duplication of material will be eliminated and 24 chapters will undergo a radical reorganization. 15 new contributors have been recruited and 5 totally new chapters have been added: Neurotrophins, Cortex Imaging, Acute Medical/Intensive Care, Pain Measurement in Persons with Disabilities, and an extra drugs chapter in the Pharmacology section. Features: * A single volume reference that covers all aspects of the understanding and management of pain. * Internationally renowned editors and contributors provide a unique combination of the theory and practice of pain medicine. * An outstanding editorial achievement. Provides succinct and readable coverage of this complex area of medicine. * User friendly. Includes a quick reference Index at the front of the book to help the reader to quickly access chapter headings and key words. The addition of a Key Points summary at theend of each chapter will provide a rapid overview of the essential information.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2398061 in Books
• Published on: 1999-10-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1588 pages

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
"..the best currently available textbook on virtually all aspects of pain, ranging from laboratory and experimental aspects of nociception to clinical pain conditions and their medical, surgical and psychological management. ..an outstanding editorial achievement, and the book in my opinion has no rival. ..those interested in the field will find it an invaluable work at a very reasonable price."

british Journal of Hospital Medicine
"..this is certainly an excellent book for pain-clinic clinicians and for hospice staff. Anaesthetic departments should have a copy, and hospital libraries will find it a useful reference source."

British Medical Journal
Reviews of second edition
"In the library it will be consulted by pathologists, specialists, and general practitioners. It is an invaluable compilation, written by 111 contributors, and is worth the money.