Advances in Pain Therapy I |
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Editor:
| Cousins, M. Martin, E. Chrubasik, J. |
ISBN: | 978-3-540-55536-0 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1992 |
Publisher: | Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
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Imprint: | Springer |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $139.00USD $109.99 |
Book Description:
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Since 1961, when pain therapy was introduced by Bonica, the-re have been world-wide efforts to establish basic regimensfor the treatment of chronic pain. Yet many patients stillcontinue to suffer from intractable pain despite the availa-bility of effective treatment that would greatly improvetheir quality of life. The lack of specialists familiarwith recent developments is one of the causes. There is con-sequently a great demand for interdisciplinary pain clinicsand specialist training...
More DescriptionSince 1961, when pain therapy was introduced by Bonica, the-re have been world-wide efforts to establish basic regimensfor the treatment of chronic pain. Yet many patients stillcontinue to suffer from intractable pain despite the availa-bility of effective treatment that would greatly improvetheir quality of life. The lack of specialists familiarwith recent developments is one of the causes. There is con-sequently a great demand for interdisciplinary pain clinicsand specialist training programs.This book constitutes both a valuable introduction and anoverview of current basic regimens and the latestsophisticated techniques in pain therapy.