Pain Medicine And Management

This concise, yet comprehensive review is the perfect tool to prepare for certification, re-certification, CME-or for use as a clinical refresher. Featuring the insights of the world's leading authorities, its highly efficient format conveniently condenses and simplifies only the most important content, for maximum yield and comprehension. Features:
*Perfect for pain medicine and anesthesiology exams-or as a concise clinical consult on the major presentations and interventions in pain
*Standardized, bulleted format highlights and summarizes key concepts, to assure quick absorption of the material and reinforce your understanding of even the most difficult topics
*All key topics covered including physiology, patient assessment, therapeutics and interventional therapies, chronic and acute pain, disability, special techniques, and much more
*Gain easy access to state-of-the-art alternative treatments such as acupuncture and TENS, new treatments for AIDS- and cancer-related pain, and more
*Chapters are logically organized to help focus your study and provide quick access to topics: ABBREVIATED CONTENTS:
*Test Preparation and Planning
*Basic Physiology
*Evaluation of the Pain Patient
*Analgesic Pharmacology
*Acute Pain Management
*Regional Pain
*Chronic Pain Management
*Special Techniques in Pain Management
*Disability