In this second edition, the editors have continued to ensure a uniformity of style and structure throughout whilst encompassing the multi-disciplinary nature of the successful management of chronic pain. This new edition should appeal to all allied professionals as well as trainee and practicing doctors working in rapidly emerging the field of pain medicine.
New to this edition
New Chapters Include:
· Pain Pathophysiology
· Pain Pharmacology
· Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
· Male Urogenital Pain
· Back Pain - Interventional Approach
· Peripheral Vascular Disease
· Cardiac Pain
· Palliative Care - Interventional Approach
· Interventional Procedures
Key Features
A practical guide to the assessment and management of patients with chronic pain
The authors describe the commonly occurring conditions and syndromes followed by details of the treatment and management options
Written by leaders in their fields, this manual gives the reader the current best practice from a range of health professionals involved in the management of chronic pain
The highly topical area of clinical governance is also covered focusing on the key issues in this area
Author Information
By Simon J. Dolin, MBBS, PhD, FRCA, Consultant in Anaesthetics and Pain Relief, King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, UK and St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, UK and Nicholas L. Padfield, MB, BS, FRCA, Greenwich District Hospital, London and King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, UK
Introduction
Pain Clinic Organization/Structure
Pain Patient
Pain Physiology and Pharmacology
Pain Epidemiology
Measurement of Pain
Neuropathic Pain
Complex Regional pain Syndromes
Muscle and Soft Tissue Pain Syndromes
Headache
Face Pain
Neck pain
Thoracic pain
Abdominal pain
Pelvic pain
Low Back Pain: surgeon's view
Low Back Pain: physician's view
Back Pain Interventional Techniques
Coccydinia
Failed Back Syndrome
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Phantom Limb Pain
Refractory Angina
Poststroke Pain
Postsurgical and Scar Pain
Pain of Unknown Aetiology
Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer
Palliative Care Interventional Approach
Pain in HIV
Pain in Children
Psychological Treatments including Pain Management Programmes
The Future