Manual of Pain Management [Paperback]

Carol A. Warfield (Author), Hilary J. Fausett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2002

Geared to clinicians in all disciplines, this manual is a practical, authoritative guide to the assessment and management of pain in adults and in pediatric patients. Chapters written by leading experts explain the most useful diagnostic tests, describe the entire spectrum of pain syndromes, and discuss all currently available drugs and other treatment options. This updated Second Edition includes new chapters on EMG, functional MRI, interstitial cystitis and urologic pain, central pain syndromes, antidepressants, new injection therapies, implantable devices, drug addiction, and legal issues.

A Brandon-Hill recommended title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781723132
• ISBN-13: 978-0781723138
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,480,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Manual for the Clinician and informed Lay-Person, May 29, 2002

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This review is from: Manual of Pain Management (Paperback)

The Manual of Pain Management is the ideal reference guide for the busy clinician who needs a brief synopsis of major pain diagnoses and how to start treating the pain. The chapters are self-contained and provide a basic framework of the diagnosis and treatment of pain complaints. Each chapter was written by an expert in that area.

The manual is organized with descriptions of the most common pain syndromes classified anatomically and by syndrome type. Basic physiologic concepts are also included: required testing, medications, procedures and therapies commonly used for patients.

There are new standards for practice promulgated by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). This book addresses some of the questions a clinician might have.

While the Manual is directed at clinicians, it is surprisingly easily read by the informed lay-person who is trying to wade through much of the often contradictory advice offered by the wealth of pain guidebooks and miracle remedies. Such a broad references is a valuable adjunct to the flood of material available on the internet, and can be of use to help separate the wheat from the chaff. This "ease-of-use" is a result of the number of chapters prepared by practitioners that balances a more research oriented focus of many other works.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, January 30, 2002

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This review is from: Manual of Pain Management (Paperback)

I used the first edition of this book when I was a resident, and this edition should be part of every medical and surgical residents' library. I bought this edition for my office. The book is well organized and well written. The review of the science of pain is especially good for those of us in practice who want to stay current. The tables are very good and the illustrations are helpful. I was disappointed that there wasn't more on some of the orthopedic surgical options for patients suffering from back pain, but the chapter on neurosurgical approaches is especially good. The illustrations for some of the "how-to" chapters are very good.

The chapter on legal issues is a must read for all clinicians. The chapter on geriatric issues is also very good.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars informative and well written, April 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Manual of Pain Management (Paperback)

This is a book that is very informative and well written. It has something for the medical student all the way up to a seasoned subspecialist. It's multidisciplinary approach and well illustrated "how to" philosophy make it a must have for any pain library.