''Practical Management of Pain'' is a
medical textbook
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on
pain management. First published in 1986 by Year Book Medical Publishers which subsequently became part of
Elsevier
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, the book's target audiences are medical
residents, practicing
anesthesiologist
Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology, or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, ...
s, and pain research
fellow
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In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements.
Within the context of higher education ...
s. Currently in its fifth edition, the book has been described by pain specialists as a "trusted reference source",
and a "definitive text for the care of the pain patient".
Overview
The current edition includes contributions from international authors, with new chapters covering
ultrasound
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-guided techniques in regional
anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology, or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, ...
and
pain management procedures.
Reception
The second edition of ''Practical Management of Pain'' was described in ''
The New England Journal of Medicine
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His ...
'' as "a masterly, readable, comprehensive treatise".
The third edition was recognized in ''
Anesthesia and Analgesia
''Anesthesia & Analgesia'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering anesthesia, pain management, and perioperative medicine that was established in 1922.
It is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the International An ...
'' as "a definitive text for the care of the pain patient.
Although the fourth edition of ''Practical Management of Pain'' received criticism for being biased towards a
North America
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n readership, it was acknowledged as a "trusted reference source" for both trainees and consultants in pain medicine.
See also
* ''
Textbook of Pain
''Wall & Melzack's Textbook of Pain'' is a medical textbook published by Elsevier. It is named after Patrick David Wall and Ronald Melzack, who introduced the gate control theory into pain research in the 1960s. First released in 1984, the book h ...
''
References
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External links
''Practical Management of Pain''
Medical manuals
1986 non-fiction books
Elsevier books
Pain management
Physical therapy books