Principles and Practice of Pain ManagementCarol A. Warfield Contributed chapters discuss the pathophysiology, measurement, psychological aspects, and diagnostic measures of pain, and then address the issues of particular anatomic locations (head, neck chest, etc.); common painful syndromes; and pain therapy--systemic pharmacologic approaches, intraspinal opioid analgesia, nerve blocks, epidural steroids and facet injections, stimulation-induced analgesia, physical measures, behavioral therapy, nutrition, psychotherapy, neurosurgical treatment. Pain clinics, disability assessment, and medical-legal considerations are also discussed. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Intraspinal Oplold Analgesia | 27 |
PART I | 216 |
Myofascial Syndrome | 259 |
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