Handbook of Pain ManagementMichael Serpell Successful pain management is key to patient quality of life and outcomes across many fields of medicine. The Handbook of Pain Management provides an insightful and comprehensive summary, authored by a noted expert. Concise and insightful review of an important and complicated area of medicine |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Anatomy and physiology of pain | 9 |
Chapter 3 Patient evaluation | 25 |
Chapter 4 Overview of management options | 37 |
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