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	Benzon: Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia, 2nd ed. 2005, Churchill Livingstone DESCRIPTION: This second edition of Essentials of Pain Management and Regional Anesthesia, offers an accessible and concise, yet complete, overview of today's theory and practice of pain medicine and regional anesthesia. From a review of basic considerations through local anesthetics and nerve block techniques, this book provides the reader with an excellent tool for exam review or practice of Pain Management.
	Benzon: Raj's Practical Management of Pain, 4th ed. 2008 Mosby, An Imprint of Elsevier DESCRIPTION: Get the core knowledge in pain medicine you need from one of the most trusted resources in the field. The new fourth edition guides you through every aspect of pain medicine with concise descriptions of evaluation, diagnosis of pain syndromes, rationales for management, treatment modalities, and much more. From commonly seen pain syndromes, including headaches, trunk pain, orofacial pain, back pain, and extremity pain--through specific pain management challenges such as postoperative pain, pain due to cancer, phantom pain, and pain in the management of AIDS patients--this popular text will equip you with the know-how you need to effectively manage even your most challenging cases
	de Leon: Cancer Pain, 1st ed. 2006, Saunders DESCRIPTION: This new, single-volume reference offers you today's best knowledge on successfully treating cancer pain. It covers everything from the initial evaluation of the patient with cancer pain to the final hours. Chapter after chapter, you'll find a wealth of information on the latest developments in pharmacological therapy · management of side effects and complications · the use of opiods and adjuvants · invasive techniques for the management of cancer pain · and alternative medicine therapies.
	McMahon: Wall and Melzack's Textbook of Pain, 5th ed. 2006 Churchill Livingstone, An Imprint of Elsevier DESCRIPTION: Wall and Melzack's Textbook of Pain, 5th Edition, once again covers virtually every aspect of pain. Revised under new editorial leadership, and with a host of new, multidisciplinary international contributors, the very latest knowledge about the neurophysiology, psychology, and assessment of every type of pain syndrome is at your fingertips. The Textbook of Pain also describes today's full range of pharmacologic, surgical, electrostimulative, physiotherapeutic, and psychological management options.
	Melzack: Handbook of Pain Management, 1st ed. 2003, Churchill Livingstone DESCRIPTION: An Essentials version of the Textbook of Pain, 4/e, this book is intended to provide the pain medicine specialist and trainee with an easy-to-access overview on the management complexities, assessment tools and multiple treatment modalities that are currently available to the physician dealing with the full spectrum of pain syndromes. The emphasis throughout is on the clinical aspects of pain medicine. It will contain the core information that the practitioner and trainee needs. Each chapter is brief and succinctly written and the text is well broken up with headings, tables and summary charts. The book is divided into 2 main sections; clinical states (acute, chronic and cancer pain) and therapeutic aspects ( pharmacological, surgical, physiotherapy, psychotherapy ) and it presents a rational, multidisciplinary approach to the management of pain.
	Neal: Complications in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 1st ed. 2007, Saunders DESCRIPTION: This single-source reference addresses complications related to the practice of regional anesthesia and pain medicine. Chapters are written by a world authority on each specific complication and are evidence-based from an extensive literature search. Each chapter is constructed to follow a defined approach to the problem to ensure inclusiveness of evidence, clarity, and consistency.
	Raj: Interventional Pain Management: ImageGuided Procedures, 2nd ed. 2008, Saunders DESCRIPTION: Thoroughly revised and reorganized, this 2nd edition offers you meticulous how-to-do-it guidance on performing today’s top radiographically guided regional anesthesia and pain management techniques. Renowned experts explain how to make optimal use of fluoroscopy, MRI, and CT to pinpoint the exact anatomic site for each procedure.
	Shorten: Postoperative Pain Management, 1st ed. 2006, Saunders DESCRIPTION: A team of today's leaders in this rapidly changing field present definitive, evidence-based guidance on optimal postoperative pain practice. Comprehensive in scope, the text spans the spectrum of patients from infants to the elderly, and examines topics including the scientific basis of postoperative pain, management of postoperative pain, and postoperative pain management in specific clinical settings.
	Smith: Current Therapy in Pain, 1st ed. 2009, Saunders DESCRIPTION: This unique resource focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of painful conditions—both acute and chronic—from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Joined by a team of nearly 200 international contributors representing a wide range of specialties, Dr. Smith presents the best management options within and across specialties. Succinct treatment and therapy guidelines enable you to quickly access clinically useful information, for both inpatient and outpatient pain management, while a 2-color format enhances readability and ease of use and highlights key concepts.
	Waddell: The Back Pain Revolution, 2nd ed. 2004 Churchill Livingstone, An Imprint of Elsevier DESCRIPTION: Accessible to all health care professionals, this text provides a guide to understanding and managing back pain and is one of the premier examples of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. The content challenges unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and presents an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. In a society where patients are demanding more effective approaches to their problems, this resource offers a radical rethink, a necessary step to achieving a more effective method of treatment. The unorthodox spirit of this material places this book at the center of the revolution taking place in the back pain area.
	Waldman: Pain Management, 1st ed. 2007, Saunders DESCRIPTION: Joined by an international team of leading experts, noted pain authority Dr. Steven Waldman presents comprehensive, one-of-a-kind coverage examining pain syndromes from a multidisciplinary perspective. A user-friendly, how-to-do-it format enables you to access specific guidance quickly...and apply the information easily...to bring faster pain relief to your patients.