Mark S. Wallace – författare

GET YOUR HIGHEST SCORE POSSIBLE ON THE PAIN MEDICINE CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION EXAM WITH THIS ALL-IN-ONE REVIEW

This concise yet comprehensive review, edited by two of today''s leading pain clinicians/scientists, is the perfect tool to prepare for certification and recertification. It is also an outstanding clinical companion when time is of the essence and authoritative information is needed quickly. Featuring insights from renowned experts, the book''s high-yield bulleted presentation condenses and simplifies essential must-know information for the easiest and most time-efficient learning and retention possible.

HERE''S WHY THIS IS THE BEST REVIEW OF PAIN MEDICINE AVAILABLE TODAY:

Every chapter contains key points that encapsulate the most importantinformation for a given topicValuable opening section on Test Preparation and Planning reviewsimportant aspects of test taking such as planning study time, planningmaterial to cover, study skills, and taking the actual examSection on Basic Principles covers key topics such as Pain Physiology,Epidemiology, Gender Issues, Placebo Response, Pain Taxonomy, and EthicsOther sections include: Evaluation of the Patient, Analgesic Pharmacology,Acute Pain Management, Regional Pain, Chronic Pain Management, andSpecial Techniques in Pain Management--which covers the latest advancesin interventional painCoverage includes alternative treatments such as acupuncture and TENSNumerous photographs and drawings enhance the text

This comprehensive book provides reviews of pain management complications that arise in clinical practice.  Organized into sections focused on types of pain therapy and procedures, each chapter is based on actual complications; starting with a case description that delineates the context with a short past medical and surgical history, pain management technique and outcome it is followed by a comprehensive review of the topic described in the first section.  Authors emphasize the elements of differential diagnosis that pointed towards establishing of the complication and describe the best way to treat the identified complication.  Physicians treating pain patients will be presented the necessary tools in identifying and treating unanticipated complications following pain interventions, thus providing safer care for their patients.