The past few years have seen the publication of a large number of articles and not a few books on the subject of relief of intractable pain. New ideas have been put forward on pain mechanisms, new methods of treatment have been reported and improved results c1aimed, and a growing catalogue of complications oftreatment has been recorded. The vast and expanding literature on the subject poses for the reader the dual problems of surveil­ lance and of assessment. The object of the present book is to provide a critical and constructive review of current writings and ideas on a wide range of aspects of the nature of intractable pain, particularly of present day practice and new ideas on treatment. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged authority and the approach throughout is practical rather than academic. In editing the individual chapters an effort was made to achieve a contemporary approach and to eliminate material which was unduly historicalor retrospective in content. At the same time the individ­ ual style of the authors was retained as far as possible. For decades chronic pain has been a therapeutic 'no man's land'. For the surgeon pain was an unfortunate complication wh ich not infrequently followed surgery; for the physician it was a distressing symptom in a number of disease syndromes; to the psychiatrist it was one of a number of features in many cases of mental illness.

Details different types of therapeutic methods to relieve pain, describes various pain treatment centers throughout the country, explains how to develop a personal program, and provides relaxation and pain-relieving exercises

This newly revised and updated volume provides the clinician with a practical guide to help clients manage and alleviate problems associated with chronic pain and places an emphasis on the cognitive components of treatment. Based on the Gate Control Model, the manual illustrates a time-limited, therapist-guided / self-management program. (view table of contents)

Product Description: "The Management of Pain" discusses the aetiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis and treatment of every painful disorder and every chronic pain syndrome. It contains descriptions and illustrations of the sensory (pain) nerve supply of every joint, bone muscle and deep somatic structure in the body...read more

Uses the "pain clinic" approach and is geared specifically to the non-pain specialist...includes differential diagnosis and treatment options for various anatomical sites of common pain.

Product Description: This popular series, by a distinguished professor of physical medicine, has proved helpful to physicians and therapists all over the world. Each book offers sound, common-sense guidance in diagnosing and treating painful and disabling conditions...read more

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Product Description: Since 1961, when pain therapy was introduced by Bonica, the- re have been world-wide efforts to establish basic regimens for the treatment of chronic pain. Yet many patients still continue to suffer from intractable pain despite the availa- bility of effective treatment that would greatly improve their quality of life...read more

Product Description: This complete, multidisciplinary guide covers all aspects of the evaluation and management of oncologic pain. Covers adult and paediatric patients, side effects, psychiatric issues, much more.

Product Description: New in Paperback! The "Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine" has firmly established itself as the definitive book on the subject and is highly acclaimed world-wide. The new edition has been significantly revised and updated to reflect the enormous changes in palliative care over the last five years...read more

This book aims to bring together current research on the interrelationship between psychological factors, pain and anaesthesia. It is one of the first to integrate the perspectives of cognitive psychology, behavioural medicine and anaesthesia. Specific topics covered include the clinical relevance of cognitive effects of anaesthetic agents, anaesthesia and psychiatric factors in ECT and the proposition that malignant hyperplexia is a type of stress syndrome. There is also more discussion of the place of psychological factors in surgical recovery, pain and intensive care.

Product Description: Aimed at newly appointed consultant anaesthetists expected to run a pain clinic at their hospital, this highly illustated handbook will guide anaesthetists through the many techniques used in the relief of chronic pain. Anaesthetists in training receive a widely differing degree of instruction and this book contains concise guidance on how to perform pain relief procedures that they may have never seen previously...read more

Product Description: Emphasizes the practical management of all types of pain. It analyzes why pain is often disregarded by clinicians and poorly managed, as well as exploring the mechanisms involved in pain perception, the use of analgesic drugs, stimulation techniques, and the rehabilitation and management of patients whose pain cannot be adequately relieved...read more

Product Description: Pain is something that everyone feels but has always been difficult to understand and investigate due to its subjective nature. Practical Pain Management is written for all those involved in the care of people suffering from pain...read more

Product Description: The first edition of this book was highly acclaimed and became the definitive text in the area. Its successor has been substantially enlarged, revised and improved. New chapters cover the provision and economics of palliative care, measurement of pain and other symptoms, principles of drug use, interventional radiology, asthenia, pruritus and sweating, pediatric palliative care, AIDS in children, and multiprofessional education...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Pain Clinic Manual is an accessible, informative guide to the clinical problems encountered in the pain clinic. The editors have ensured a uniformity of style and structure throughout and the text is sure to become an indispensible guide to commonly encountered problems. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: reated by a team of pain specialists, this text concentrates on the "how," "what," and "why" of pain management, emphasizing practical clinical aspects. The book is written in outline style for fast reference in clinical settings...read more

Product Description: This book is the work of the IASP Task Force on Pain in the Elderly and outlines approaches to specific geriatric pain problems. Persistent pain is very common in elderly patients both because of the cumulative effect of progression of chronic painful diseases and because the frequency of many painful conditions increases with age...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)