Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches

The AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MEDICINE Textbook on Patient Management

• Author(s): Timothy R Deer, Michael S Leong, Asokumar Buvanendran, Vitaly Gordin, Philip S. Kim, Sunil J. Panchal, Albert L. Ray,
• Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
• Pages: 1104
• ISBN_10: 1461415608
  ISBN_13: 9781461415602
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Pain Management , Medical / Anesthesiology , Medical / Neurology , Medical / Clinical Medicine ,

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Edited by master clinician-experts appointed by the American Academy of Pain Medicine, this is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary textbook covering medical, interventional, and integrative approaches to the treatment and management of pain. It is designed as a practical and comprehensive primary reference for busy physicians and is also an up-to-date resource for preparing for certification examinations in pain medicine.

· Written and edited by world-class authorities

· “Key Points” preview contents of each chapter

· Leading edge medical topics, such as monitoring opioid use and abuse, and the emerging role of cannabinoids in pain treatment

· Expert guidance on full range of interventional techniques

· Clinical anatomy and physiology for the interventionist

· Behavioral dimensions of the experience and management of pain

· Integrative approaches for treating the “whole person”

· Legal issues, such as failure to treat pain

· First-hand patient accounts