Edited by master clinician-experts appointed by the American Academy of Pain Medicine, this is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary textbook covering medical, interventional, and integrative approaches to the treatment and management of pain.   It is designed as a practical and comprehensive primary reference for busy physicians and is also an up-to-date resource for preparing for certification examinations in pain medicine.

·         Written and edited by world-class authorities

·         'Key Points' preview contents of each chapter

·         Leading edge medical topics, such as monitoring opioid use and abuse, and the emerging role of cannabinoids in pain treatment

·         Expert guidance on full range of interventional techniques

·         Clinical anatomy and physiology for the interventionist

·         Behavioral dimensions of the experience and management of pain

·         Integrative approaches for treating the 'whole person'

·         Legal issues, such as failure to treat pain

·         First-hand patient accounts

Timothy S. Deer, MD

President and CEO

The Center for Pain Relief

Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Charleston, WV   USA 

ichael S. Leong, MD

Clinic Chief

Stanford Pain Management Center

Redwood City, CA

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Anesthesiology

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, CA   USA

Asokumar Buvanendran, MD

Professor

epartment of Anesthesiology

Rush Medical College

Director

rthopedic Anesthesia

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL   USA

Vitaly Gordin, MD

Associate Professor

Associate Vice Chair of Pain Management

Department of Anesthesiology

Pennsylv nia State University College of Medicine

Director, Pain Medicine

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, PA   USA

P ilip S. Kim, MD

Medical Director

Center for Interventional Pain and Spine

Newark, DE   USA

Center for Pain Management

Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr, PA   USA

Sunil J. Panchal, MD

President

ational Institute of Pain

Tampa, FL   USA

Albert L. Ray, MD

Medical Director

The LITE Center

Clinical Associate Professor

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Miami, FL   USA