This book is primarily intended as a comprehensive review for practitioners preparing for exams in pain management. It also serves as an accessible, concise overview of both the theory and current practice of pain medicine. In keeping with the clinical orientation of exams, the book details specific strategies for the evaluation and management of pain syndromes.
Professor of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Neurology
Director of Pain Research
Division of Pain Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Associate Chair for Academic Affairs and Promotions
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Edmond I Eger Professor of Anesthesiology
Vice Chair, Research and Pain Medicine
Departments of Anesthesiology, Neurology, PM&R, Psychiatry and Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Director, Pain Research
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, Maryland