| Author | : Patrick David Wall |
| Publisher | : Churchill Livingstone |
| Total Pages | : 1239 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780443072871 |
Combining theoretical and practical aspects of pain, from basic scientific concepts to specific strategies of therapeutic management, this book serves as a guide to current concepts of pain and should appeal to both clinicians and researchers.
| Author | : Dennis C. Turk |
| Publisher | : Guilford Press |
| Total Pages | : 542 |
| Release | : 2011-08-08 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 1606239805 |
This definitive clinical reference comprehensively reviews the most advanced methods for assessing the person in pain. The field's leading authorities present essential information and tools for evaluating psychosocial, behavioral, situational, and medical factors in patients' subjective experience, functional impairment, and response to treatment. Empirically supported instruments and procedures are detailed, including self-report measures, observational techniques, psychophysiological measures, and more. Best-practice recommendations are provided for assessing the most prevalent pain syndromes and for working with children, older adults, and people with communication difficulties. The book also weighs in on the limitations of existing methods and identifies key directions for future research.
| Author | : Ronald Melzack |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 774 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
A concise overview of the most important information about every clinical aspect of pain. It is for health care professionals, in practice and in training, involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a wide variety of acute and chronic pain problems. The handbook is divided into three sections: clinical pain states, therapeutic approaches, and special problems of assessment and management. The emphasis throughout is on the diagnosis and treatment of clinical pain states and includes recent advances in all aspects of therapy. A special section is devoted to assessing and managing the most challenging problems: pain in children, burn pain, neuropathic pain, cancer pain, gender-related pain, AIDS-related pain and pain in the elderly.
| Author | : Judith Pitt-Brooke |
| Publisher | : Bailliere Tindall Limited |
| Total Pages | : 598 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780702021572 |
Thorough and easy-to-read text which provides an introduction to contemporary approaches in musculoskeletal physical therapy. Features key points boxes and summaries to guide the reader and ensure retention. With over 250 illustrations, the text provides authoritative coverage of neurodynamics, gait analysis, physiology of motor control and much more.
| Author | : Timothy R. Deer |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 813 |
| Release | : 2019-08-01 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 3030122816 |
Designed and written by a team of clinically established academics, this is a unique book that is an excellent manual for physicians practicing pain medicine or treating pain in neurosurgery, orthopedic, neurology, or family practice clinics. As a practical resource, this book is written to be more accessible to the reader and is designed to be more clinically-focused and useful in day-to-day practice. This 102 chapter volume is divided into seven separate sections: Anatomy and Physiology of Pain, Psychology of Pain, Pharmacological Treatment of Pain, Interventional Treatment of Pain, Adjuvant Therapies for Pain and Suggested Reading. The calculated organization of this book is supplemented by key photos, drawings and a self-assessment of four key questions at the end of each chapter -- thus making it an indispensable, pragmatic resource that will benefit anyone working in the pain management field. Deer's Treatment of Pain: An Illustrated Guide for Practitioners contains pearls for improving knowledge and improving one’s practice as a physician.
| Author | : Raymond S. Sinatra |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 729 |
| Release | : 2009-04-27 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0521874912 |
This textbook provides an overview of pain management useful to specialists as well as non-specialists, surgeons, and nursing staff.
| Author | : Patrick David Wall |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 198 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Pain |
| ISBN | : 9780231120067 |
The world's foremost expert draws on the latest research to present an accessible look at the causes and consequences of pain, both mental and physical. Patrick Wall shows that pain is a matter of behavioral manifestation and differs among individuals, situations, and cultures. Wall provides a wealth of fascinating and sometimes disturbing historical detail, such as famous characters who derived pleasure from pain, the unexpected reactions of injured people, the role of endorphins, and the power of placebo. He covers cures of pain, ranging from drugs and surgery, through relaxation techniques and exercise, to acupuncture, electrical nerve stimulation, and herbalism.
| Author | : Lesley Bromley |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 205 |
| Release | : 2010-06-03 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0199234728 |
This text covers the fundamentals of pain, the pharmacology of drugs used, and summarises the current evidence base for the management of acute pain. It provides practical direct clinical applications and strategies for the management of specific medical conditions in patient groups such as the elderly
| Author | : Timothy R. Deer |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 554 |
| Release | : 2014-12-08 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1493918249 |
From reviews of Deer, eds., Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches: "Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches is a major textbook... [I]t should be a part of all departmental libraries and in the reference collection of pain fellows and pain practitioners. In fact, this text could be to pain as Miller is to general anesthesia." Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology Edited by master clinician-experts appointed by the American Academy of Pain Medicine, this is a soft cover version of the Interventional sections of the acclaimed Deer, eds., Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches. It is intended as a primary reference for busy clinicians who seek up-to-date and authoritative information about interventional approaches to treating chronic pain. State-of-the-art coverage of full range of techniques: neural blockades, neurolysis blocks, and neurostimulation Review of clinically relevant anatomy and physiology "Key Points" preview contents of each chapter
