Pain Management: A Problem-based Learning Approach

Pain Management: A Problem-Based Learning Approach provides a comprehensive review of the dynamic and ever-changing field of pain medicine. Its problem-based format incorporates a vast pool of practical, ABA board-exam-style multiple-choice questions for self-assessment. Each its 46 case-based chapters is accompanied by 20 questions and answers, accessible online in a full practice exam. The cases presented are also unique, as each chapter starts with a case description, usually a compilation of several actual cases; it then branches out through case-based questions, to increasingly complex situations. This structure is designed to create an authentic experience that mirrors that of an oral board examination. The discussion sections that follow offer a comprehensive approach to the chapter's subject matter, thus creating a modern, complete, and up-to-date medical review of that topic.

This book is equally a solid reference compendium of pain management topics and a comprehensive review to assist the general practitioner both in day-to-day practice and during preparation for certification exams. Its problem-based format makes it an ideal resource for the lifelong learner and the modern realities of education.

Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Program Director for the Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine fellowship, and Section Chief of the Pain Management Service at the University of Chicago Medicine. She completed a surgical internship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Anesthesia residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and an interventional Pain Medicine fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. An accomplished national and international educator and author of numerous textbook chapters and scientific papers, Dr. Anitescu focuses her research on improving the quality of life of patients with acute, chronic, and cancer pain by multimodal, multifaceted variate interventions.