Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches : The American Academy of Pain Medicine Textbook on Patient Management

Deer, Timothy R., M.D. (EDT); Leong, Michael S. (EDT); Buvanendran, Asokumar (EDT); Gordin, Vitaly (EDT); Fine, Perry G., M.D. (FRW)

ISBN 10: 1461415594 / ISBN 13: 9781461415596

Published by Springer, 2013

Seller Inventory # 17847766-n

Synopsis:

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

About the Author:

Timothy S. Deer, MD

President and CEO

The Center for Pain Relief

Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Charleston, WV   USA 

 

Michael S. Leong, MD

Clinic Chief

Stanford Pain Management Center

Redwood City, CA

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Anesthesiology

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, CA   USA

 

Asokumar Buvanendran, MD

Professor

Department of Anesthesiology

Rush Medical College

Director

Orthopedic Anesthesia

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL   USA

 

Vitaly Gordin, MD

Associate Professor

Associate Vice Chair of Pain Management

Department of Anesthesiology

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Director, Pain Medicine

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, PA   USA

 

Philip S. Kim, MD

Medical Director

Center for Interventional Pain and Spine

Newark, DE   USA

Center for Pain Management

Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr, PA   USA

 

Sunil J. Panchal, MD

President

National Institute of Pain

Tampa, FL   USA

 

Albert L. Ray, MD

Medical Director

The LITE Center

Clinical Associate Professor

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Miami, FL   USA

Bibliographic Details

Title: Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by ...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New