Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Pain (Progress in Pain Research and Management)

Dostrovsky, Jonathan O., Ed.

ISBN 10: 0931092469 / ISBN 13: 9780931092466

Published by International Association for the Study of Pain, 2003

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• Title: Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Pain (Progress in Pain Research and Management)
• Publisher: International Association for the Study of Pain
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0931092469
• ISBN 13: 9780931092466
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This overview of selected pain topics addresses important developments in both basic research and clinical studies. Included are discourses on broad topics such as ethical issues, the impact of the digital information age on pain treatment, the key role of evidence-based methods in developing and appraising treatment approaches, pain in special populations, and the interaction of government and health-care entities in treating pain. Other chapters review recent progress in the study of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions, central sensitization, the role of genetics in pain perception and treatment, and epidemiological aspects of pain study. Contributors to this volume are leaders in the international pain community who strive not merely to reduce pain but also to maximize quality of life and functionality for each patient.

About the Author

Jonathan O. Dostrovsky, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto, Director of its Program in Neuroscience, and a founding member of the University's Centre for the Study of Pain. Daniel B. Carr, MD, is the Saltonstall Professor of Pain Research in the Departments of Anesthesia and Medicine at Tufts-New England Medical Center, Vice Chairman for Research of NEMC's Deparatment of Anesthesia, and Co-Director of the Master of Science Degree Program in Pain Research, Education and Policy at Tufts University School of Medicine. Martin Koltzenburg, MD, is Professor of Pain Research at University College London, Neuroscience Theme Leader at the Institute of Child Health, and Honorary Consultant at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.