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MEDICAL Pain Medicine

Bonica’s Management of Pain 5th Edition

Edited by Jane C. Ballantyne, MD, FRCA , Professor of Anesthesiol- ogy and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Scott M. Fishman, MD , Fullerton Endowed Chair of Pain Medicine, Chief, Division of Pain Medicine and Professor of Anesthesiology, Director, Center for Advancing Pain Relief, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA; and James P. Rathmell, MD , Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Wom- en’s Hospital, Leroy D. Vandam Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA DESCRIPTION This exhaustively comprehensive edition of the classic Boni-

ca’s Management of Pain , first published 65 years ago, expertly combines the scientific underpin- nings of pain with clinical management. Completely revised, it discusses a wide variety of pain conditions—including neuropathic pain, pain due to cancer, and acute pain situations—for adults as well as children. An international group of the foremost experts provides comprehensive, cur- rent, clinically oriented coverage of the entire field. The contributors describe contemporary clinical practice and summarize the evidence that guides clinical practice. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Substantially updated with theoretical advancements and contemporary therapies that have emerged since the previous edition published over a decade ago ▶ ▶ Broad authorship by researchers and practitioners from the many disciplines that participate in pain medicine, including anesthesiology, neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, palliative care, psychology, social sciences, and more ▶ ▶ Addresses the economic, political, legal, ethical, and sociological considerations of pain; evaluation of the pain patient; pain conditions; methods for symptomatic control; and provision of pain treatment ▶ ▶ Packed with hundreds of full-color illustrations and tables Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience! ▶ ▶ Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. ▶ ▶ Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-4903-3 / ($319.99 / £237.00(t) / €261.00(t)) World 1,896 pp. / 400 in Full Color / Approx. 428 Tables / 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 / December 2018

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in December 2009 (ISBN: 978-0-7817-6827-6).

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