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A quick reference to the management of pain for specialists as well as general medical practitioners and residents. Written in a concise bulleted format, the content is limited to only the essential facts necessary for assessment and treatment of common pain conditions and presentations. A perfect review tool for both the anesthesia and pain medicine board exams.
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Some 100 practitioners and academics from the U.S., Mexico and Canada contribute 70 chapters to a study guide for pain physicians studying for the board certification or recertification exam. Following an opening chapter on test preparation and planning, the remaining chapters are organized into sections on basic physiology, patient evaluation, analgesic pharmacology, acute pain management, regional pain, chronic pain management, special techniques in pain management, and disability evaluation. Each chapter contains key points in bulleted form making the text easy to use as a study aid, or as an aid in the clinical setting. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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