Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches The AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MEDICINE Textbook on Patient Management / edited by Timothy R Deer, Michael S Leong, Asokumar Buvanendran, Vitaly Gordin, Philip S. Kim, Sunil J. Panchal, Albert L. Ray.

Edited by master clinician-experts appointed by the American Academy of Pain Medicine, this is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary textbook covering medical, interventional, and integrative approaches to the treatment and management of pain.   It is designed as a practical and comprehensive primary...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Deer, Timothy R. (Editor), Leong, Michael S. (Editor), Buvanendran, Asokumar (Editor), Gordin, Vitaly (Editor), Kim, Philip S. (Editor), Panchal, Sunil J. (Editor), Ray, Albert L. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Summary:Edited by master clinician-experts appointed by the American Academy of Pain Medicine, this is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary textbook covering medical, interventional, and integrative approaches to the treatment and management of pain.   It is designed as a practical and comprehensive primary reference for busy physicians and is also an up-to-date resource for preparing for certification examinations in pain medicine.   ·         Written and edited by world-class authorities ·         “Key Points” preview contents of each chapter ·         Leading edge medical topics, such as monitoring opioid use and abuse, and the emerging role of cannabinoids in pain treatment ·         Expert guidance on full range of interventional techniques ·         Clinical anatomy and physiology for the interventionist ·         Behavioral dimensions of the experience and management of pain ·         Integrative approaches for treating the “whole person” ·         Legal issues, such as failure to treat pain ·         First-hand patient accounts.
Physical Description:XXVII, 1104 p. 412 illus., 233 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9781461415602
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4614-1560-2