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Essentials of Pain Management

  • Case studies helps illustrate specific pain management challenges
  • Focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to pain
  • Indispensable in preparing for exams
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management

      • Debebe Fikremariam, Mario Serafini
      Pages 17-28
  3. Anatomy and Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
    2. Anatomic and Physiologic Principles of Pain

      • Xing Fu, Dan Froicu, Raymond Sinatra
      Pages 31-44
    3. Acute and Chronic Mechanisms of Pain

      • Amit Mirchandani, Marianne Saleeb, Raymond Sinatra
      Pages 45-54
  4. Clinical Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
    2. Assessment of Pain: Complete Patient Evaluation

      • Amitabh Gulati, Jeffrey Loh
      Pages 57-74
    3. Diagnostic Imaging in Pain Management

      • Timothy Malhotra
      Pages 75-88
  5. Pharmacology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
    2. Opioids: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

      • Charles J. Fox III, Henry A. Hawney, Alan D. Kaye
      Pages 91-103
    3. Opioids: Basic Concepts in Clinical Practice

      • Geremy L. Sanders, Michael P. Sprintz, Ryan P. Ellender, Alecia L. Sabartinelli, Alan D. Kaye
      Pages 105-116
    4. Nonopioid Analgesics in Pain Management

      • Jack M. Berger, Shaaron Zaghi
      Pages 117-150
    5. Alternative and Herbal Pharmaceuticals

      • Alan D. Kaye, Muhammad Anwar, Amir Baluch
      Pages 151-187
    6. Importance of Placebo Effect in Pain Management

      • Charles Brown, Paul J. Christo
      Pages 189-199
  6. Non-pharmacologic Management of Pain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201
    2. Psychological and Psychosocial Evaluation of the Chronic Pain Patient

      • Raphael J. Leo, Wendy J. Quinton, Michael H. Ebert
      Pages 203-235
    3. Interventional Pain Management

      • Michael A. Cosgrove, David K. Towns, Gilbert J. Fanciullo, Alan D. Kaye
      Pages 237-299
    4. Functional Restoration of Patients with Pain

      • Ali Nemat, Yogi Matharu
      Pages 301-315

About this book

This concise, evidence-based text contains essential topics important for every pain management student, trainee, and practitioner. Both acute and chronic pain management principles and techniques are discussed, while numerous case vignettes help reinforce basic concepts and improve clinical decision making. Throughout, a multidisciplinary approach to pain is stressed. Behavioral and physical therapies, plus ethical considerations, are also discussed in this indispensable guide for anyone involved in the management of pain.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“The book is divided into nine parts covering all aspects of a pain management. The book covers the subject broadly and chapters touch on alternative forms of treatment such as acupuncture as well as the psychosocial and psychological aspects of pain. … References are up to date and comprehensive. Overall an excellent book for those contemplating going into or already performing the practice of pain management.” (American Journal of Neuroradiology, January, 2012)

“The book is exemplary in many respects. … explores accepted and evolving strategies for pain treatment. … The engaging and practical case scenarios at the end of each chapter carefully guide the reader through various clinical decision points. … Essentials of Pain Management is an outstanding resource that would be useful to clinicians seeking a broad understanding of pain and its evolving treatment strategies and controversies. It covers a wide array of topics, including some not always found in traditional textbooks on pain.” (Devi E. Nampiaparampil, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 306 (1), July, 2011)

“This comprehensive and up-to-date book on acute and chronic pain management includes case scenarios at the end of chapters to bring the topics to life. … All physicians who manage patients in pain can benefit. … the book is specifically meant for pain physicians, all anesthesiologists will find it helpful in their day-to-day practice. … it useful for any level of trainee. … No book on the market rivals this one in its usefulness to trainees in anesthesia doing pain rotations or pain fellowships.” (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Medicine, Dept. Anesthesiology, Yale University, New Haven, USA

    Nalini Vadivelu, Roberta L. Hines

  • Brigham & Women's Hospital, Dept. Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    Richard D. Urman

About the editors

Nalini Vadivelu, MD Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut USA

Richard D. Urman, MD, MBA Assistant Professor of Anesthesia Harvard Medical School Director, Hospital Procedural Sedation Management Department of Anesthesiology Brigham & Women’s Hospital Boston, Massachusetts USA

Roberta L. Hines, MD Nicholas M. Greene Professor of Anesthesiology Department Chair and Chief, Anesthesiology Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Essentials of Pain Management

  • Editors: Nalini Vadivelu, Richard D. Urman, Roberta L. Hines

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87579-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-87578-1

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-87579-8

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 834

  • Number of Illustrations: 114 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, Neurology

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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