Designed and written by a team of clinically established

academics, this is a unique book that is an excellent manual for

physicians practicing pain medicine or treating pain in neurosurgery,

orthopedic, neurology, or family practice clinics. As a practical

resource, this book is written to be more accessible to the reader and

is designed to be more clinically-focused and useful in day-to-day

practice. This 102 chapter volume is divided into seven separate

sections: Anatomy and Physiology of Pain, Psychology of Pain,

Pharmacological Treatment of Pain, Interventional Treatment of Pain,

Adjuvant Therapies for Pain and Suggested Reading. The calculated

organization of this book is supplemented by key photos, drawings and a

self-assessment of four key questions at the end of each chapter ­­­­--

thus making it an indispensable, pragmatic resource that will benefit

anyone working in the pain management field.