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By
Michael Bond, MD, PhD, DSc, DUniv, FRCS, FRCPsych, FRCP, FRCA, FRSE, FRSA, Emeritus Professor of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Karen Simpson, MBCHB, FRCA, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Pain Management Service, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It provides a concise and easily understandable
account of the nature of pain and its treatment. Unlike most books currently on the market, it is written at a level suitable for medical
students and other non-specialists.
Contents
Part 1 The nature of pain
The nature of pain. Pain in society. The measurement of pain. Basic mechanisms of pain. The biopsychosocial
nature of pain.
Part 2 Clinical Aspects of Pain
Acute and chronic pain. Pain syndroms in the head, face and neck. Spinal and
radicular pain. Local pain symdromes of the limbs. Thoracic, abdominal and pelvic pain syndromes. Generalised pain syndromes. Pain
and mental disorders.
Part 3 Pain management
The examination of patients with pain. Pain management services. Management of
acute pain. Management of chronic non-cancer pain. Management of cancer pain. Psychological techniques in pain management.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 260 pages, publication date: MAY-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-06352-7
ISBN-10: 0-443-06352-4
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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