Description
Book SynopsisThis seventh edition of a bestseller has been totally revised and updated, making this the most comprehensive rewrite in the book''s long and distinguished history. It includes new chapters, new sections and section editors, and new contributors. Offering an interdisciplinary approach to pain management, the book delivers a scholarly presentation for those concerned with pedagogy, while still being accessible to those concerned with the immediate application of techniques.
Here''s what you get in the Seventh Edition:
Tighter focus on discipline-specific approaches
Expanded coverage of electrical and magnetic therapies
New information on behavioral approaches
Diagnostic tests and evaluations
Updated information on legal and ethical issuesTrade Review"…Weiner's text is state-of-the-art on all aspects of pain and its multidisciplinary management. … Unusually for a tome this large, it makes for quite a good read. It even tells you how to fix a headache."
- Janet Hardy, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK, in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
"…a wonderful, interesting book which I will refer to whenever I need to discuss pain control. Compared to other books, it definitely covers topics never addressed in internationally recognized resources. 5 stars!"
- Louis G. Salib, M.D., University of Chicago, in Doody's Notes
Table of ContentsPerspectives of Pain. Discipline Specific Approaches to Pain Management. Integrative and Complementary Approaches to Pain Management. Electrical and Energetic Approaches to Pain Management. Common Pain Problems. Special Populations and Their Unique Needs. Diagnostic Evaluations and Tests Used. Pharmacotherapy for Pain Management. Behavioral Approaches for Pain Management. Procedures and Techniques Used for Pain Management. Legal and Ethical Considerations. Spirituality and Religion. Practice Issues. Pot Pourri. Appendices.
