PAIN MEDICINE AND MANAGEMENT: JUST THE FACTS

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 important information for a given topic
Valuable opening section on Test Preparation and Planning reviews important aspects of test taking such as planning study time, planning material to cover, study skills, and taking the actual exam
- Section on Basic Principles covers key topics such as Pain Physiology, Epidemiology, Gender Issues, Placebo Response, Pain Taxonomy, and Ethics
- Other sections include: Evaluation of the Patient, Analgesic Pharmacology, Acute Pain Management, Regional Pain, Chronic Pain Management, and Special Techniques in Pain Management--which covers the latest advances in interventional pain
- Coverage includes alternative treatments such as acupuncture and TENS
- Numerous photographs and drawings enhance the text

Authors
Mark S. Wallace, MD (San Diego, CA) Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Chair, Division of Pain Medicine, University of California-San Diego.
Peter S. Staats, MD (Shrewsbury, NJ) is the former Director of Pain Medicine at Johns Hopkins.