The Massachusetts General Hospital handbook of pain management

The Third Edition of this highly popular pocket guide presents the state-of-the-art approaches to pain management that are currently taught and practiced at the Massachusetts General Hospital. This edition has new chapters on chronic back pain, pain control in children with chronic and terminal dise...

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Corporate Author: Massachusetts General Hospital
Other Authors: Ballantyne, Jane 1948- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006
Edition:Third Edition
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Summary:The Third Edition of this highly popular pocket guide presents the state-of-the-art approaches to pain management that are currently taught and practiced at the Massachusetts General Hospital. This edition has new chapters on chronic back pain, pain control in children with chronic and terminal disease, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, plus new illustrations of procedures and techniques. All chapters include the latest evidence-based information and coverage of fibromyalgia, psychosomatic complaints, headaches, and opioid cautions has been expanded. Tables and chapter-opening outlines enable readers to find information quickly. A drug appendix and seven other practical appendices are included. Subscribe to Lippincott's Interactive Anesthesia Libraryand get online access to the fully searchable content of eight critically acclaimed references in anesthesiology, critical care, and pain management
Physical Description:xxiv, 628 pages illustrations 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780781762243
0781762243