Bonica's Management of Pain

Providing  comprehensive, well-illustrated coverage of both the scientific underpinnings of pain and up-to-date clinical management, Bonica’s Management of Pain, Sixth Edition, has been the gold standard resource in the field for more than 70 years. Edited by Drs. James P. Rathmell, Robert R. Edwards, and Christopher J. Gilligan, along with an expert team of section editors, this fully revised reference addresses the full range of pain conditions—including neuropathic pain, pain due to cancer, and acute pain situations—for both adults and children. An international group of contributors from every area of pain medicine and research provides current, clinically oriented coverage of the entire field in a reader-friendly format.Focuses on state-of-the art pain science and pain management, all substantially updated with theoretical advancements and contemporary therapies that have emerged since the previous editionAddresses the evolving evidence base, controversies, and clinical realities surrounding opioid therapy, as well as global disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and availability of essential analgesic medicationsReflects recent advances in neuromodulation, interventional therapies, psychological treatments, and multimodal rehabilitationDiscusses 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 treatmentShares the knowledge and expertise of global experts who are leaders in the fields of basic science, clinical medicine (including anesthesiology, neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, palliative care, and more), psychology, surgery, pharmacology, ethics, health policy, and implementation scienceContinues the tradition of excellence started by Dr. John Bonica, founder of the field of pain management after World War II, the first multidisciplinary pain clinic in academic medical history, and the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)