Advances in Pain Therapy I [Paperback]

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 programs.This book constitutes both a valuable introduction and anoverview of current basic regimens and the latestsophisticated techniques in pain therapy.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 programs.This book constitutes both a valuable introduction and anoverview of current basic regimens and the latestsophisticated techniques in pain therapy.The Pain Clinic and Cancer Pain Treatment.- The WHO Concept of Cancer Pain Treatment: A Guideline Prototype and Its Context.- Systemic Opiate Treatment.- Spinal Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain: An Update.- Surgical Techniques in the Treatment of Pain.- Interpleural Pain Treatment.- Percutaneous Dorsal Root Ganglia Lesions for Cancer Pain.- Peptides for Analgesia: Intrathecal Administration.- Biostimulation Techniques for Cancer Pain Management.Springer Book ArchivesDE