Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches

Edited by master clinician-experts appointed by the American Academy of Pain Medicine, this is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary textbook covering medical, interventional, and integrative approaches to the treatment and management of pain. It is designed as a practical and comprehensive primary reference for busy physicians and is also an up-to-date resource for preparing for certification examinations in pain medicine. * Written and edited by world-class authorities * "Key Points" preview contents of each chapter * Leading edge medical topics, such as monitoring opioid use and abuse, and the emerging role of cannabinoids in pain treatment * Expert guidance on full range of interventional techniques * Clinical anatomy and physiology for the interventionist * Behavioral dimensions of the experience and management of pain * Integrative approaches for treating the "whole person" * Legal issues, such as failure to treat pain * First-hand patient accounts

Timothy S. Deer, MD President and CEO The Center for Pain Relief Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology West Virginia University School of Medicine Charleston, WV USA Michael S. Leong, MD Clinic Chief Stanford Pain Management Center Redwood City, CA Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA USA Asokumar Buvanendran, MD Professor Department of Anesthesiology Rush Medical College Director Orthopedic Anesthesia Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL USA Vitaly Gordin, MD Associate Professor Associate Vice Chair of Pain Management Department of Anesthesiology Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Director, Pain Medicine Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA USA Philip S. Kim, MD Medical Director Center for Interventional Pain and Spine Newark, DE USA Center for Pain Management Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA USA Sunil J. Panchal, MD President National Institute of Pain Tampa, FL USA Albert L. Ray, MD Medical Director The LITE Center Clinical Associate Professor University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL USA

"Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain is a major textbook ... . The contributors come from all over the United States, with even some input from Canada, and from a wide variety of specialties. ... There are many colored illustrations that greatly add to the understanding, especially of block techniques. ... it should be a part of all departmental libraries and in the reference collection of pain fellows and pain practitioners." (Elizabeth A. M. Frost, Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, August, 2013) "This book on the clinical aspects of chronic pain management covers both interventional and noninterventional therapies. ... Although the primary audience is chronic pain physicians and primary care givers, anyone managing patients with chronic pain conditions in their practice will find the book very useful. ... The information is extremely practical and clinically useful. Chapters on procedures are usually well described ... . Both the content and the short discussions in each chapter make it a good pa