Essentials of Pain Management

Essentials of Pain Management is a concise, evidence-based guide that stresses a multidisciplinary approach to pain and provides a thorough review of clinical principles and procedures. Edited by faculty from Yale and Harvard Medical Schools, Essentials provides a practical approach to pain management for every type of pain management practitioner. Features:
• Extensive case vignettes illustrating specific pain management challenges and solutions
• Multiple-choice questions with detailed answers useful for exam preparation
• In-depth discussions of palliative medicine, end-of- life care, physical therapy and acupuncture, behavioral therapy, and pediatric and elderly pain
• A formulary of commonly used drugs for an easy go-to reference for every office
• Special considerations for nurses and dentists From career choices in pain management to the specific drugs, procedures, and therapies that can alleviate pain, Essentials of Pain Management is a valuable resource for all pain management practitioners.