Landmark Papers in Pain: Seminal Papers in Pain with Expert Commentaries

Landmark Papers in Pain discusses 83 core examples of novel research and seminal papers that revolutionised Pain Medicine. Leading specialists give detailed commentaries on the significance of literature which stimulated a paradigm shift in therapeutic strategy or acted as a catalyst for improved clinical methods in the field.

Paul Farquhar-Smith, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, Consultant in Pain Managment and Anaesthetics,Pierre Beaulieu, Department of Anesthesiology and Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada, Professor and Director, Siân Jagger, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, Consultant Anaesthetist

Dr Paul Farquhar-Smith, MA, MB, BChirFRCA, PhD, FFPMRCA, FFICM, is at present a Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, UK. He specialises in pain in cancer patients and survivors (post-surgical chronic pain, chemotherapy induced neuropathy), and anaesthesia for breast and reconstructive surgery.

Dr Pierre Beaulieu is at present a Professor of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology at Universite de Montreal in Canada. He specialises in the pharmacology and neurobiology of pain, the use of cannabinoids for treatment of pain, and in local anaesthetics

Dr Siân Jaggar is at present a Consultant in Anaesthesia at Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust in London, UK. She specialises in adult and paediatric cardiothoracic anaesthesia and pain relief. She has a particular interest in education as a tool to enhance understanding between different working groups. She is the Royal College deputy regional advisor for the North West Thames region and the lead for less than full time trainees in this region.