Pain Management: Theory and Practice (Contemporary Neurology Series , No 48)
by: Russell K. Portenoy, Ronald M. Kanner
Pain Management: Theory and Practice (Contemporary Neurology Series , No 48)
By Russell K. Portenoy, Ronald M. Kanner
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 1996-06-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0803601719
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780803601710
Product Description:
Chapters on pain definition and assessment, basic mechanisms, and epidemiology provide a foundation for a detailed discussion of the most common pain syndromes. The identification and treatment of specific syndromes are highlighted in separate chapters on headache, neuropathic pain, low back pain, fibromyalgia and myofascial pain, arthritis and cancer pain. An entire section devoted to therapeutics provides current information about a broad spectrum of analgesic approaches, including drug therapy, anesthetic techniques, surgery, physiatric modalities, and psychologic interventions.
Summary: All the RSD info you need in one place…
Rating: 5
Finding excellent sources of information on Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy can be difficult but this volume manages to combine almost all the information you need in a well-written and organized volume. Not only is there a concise review of RSD, but there are also detailed chapters covering treatments from blocks to medications and each chapter incorporates an extensive reference list. For non-medical people, such as those who have RSD, this volume is manageable with a good medical dictionary on hand
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