Churchill's Pocketbook of Pain

I. Principles of Pain Management

1. Anatomy and Physiology of Pain

2. Imaging

3. Clinical Pharmacology

4. The Opioids

5. Opioids and Non-Cancer Pain

6. Non-Opioid Analgesic

7. Local Anaesthetics

8. Antidepressants and Anticonvulsants

9. Miscellaneous Drugs Used in Pain Control

10. Neurostimulation

11. Assessment of the Patient in Pain

    II. Pain of Cancer and Advanced HIV Disease

12. Cancer Pain

13. Pain and Advanced HIV Disease

    III. Chronic Pain Syndromes

14. Back and Neck Pain

15. Muscular Pain

16. Scar Pain

17. Neuropathic and Central Pain

18. Facial Pain

19. Chronic Pelvic Pain

    IV. Psychology and Pain

20. Psychology and Pain

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    This pocket-sized book is an excellent accessible, portable source of guidance on the principles and practices of pain management. The new edition features a new focus on chronic pain, incorporates all of the newest pain medications, reflects our latest understanding of pain physiology, and presents entirely new sections covering functional imaging and the use of strong opioid medications for the relief of non-cancer pain.

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    I. Principles of Pain Management 1. Anatomy and Physiology of Pain 2. Imaging 3. Clinical Pharmacology 4. The Opioids 5. Opioids and Non-Cancer Pain 6. Non-Opioid Analgesic 7. Local Anaesthetics 8. Antidepressants and Anticonvulsants 9. Miscellaneous Drugs Used in Pain Control 10. Neurostimulation 11. Assessment of the Patient in Pain II. Pain of Cancer and Advanced HIV Disease 12. Cancer Pain 13. Pain and Advanced HIV Disease III. Chronic Pain Syndromes 14. Back and Neck Pain 15. Muscular Pain 16. Scar Pain 17. Neuropathic and Central Pain 18. Facial Pain 19. Chronic Pelvic Pain IV. Psychology and Pain 20. Psychology and Pain