Pain Medicine at a Glance

The popular "At a Glance" series is back with a new edition on Pain Medicine! This concise and easy-to-read guide is perfect for healthcare students and practitioners who need a quick overview of the field. With clear illustrations and concise explanations, it covers everything from pain assessment to pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 23 December 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

The market-leading "at a Glance" series is a popular choice among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, straightforward approach, and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is presented on a double-page spread, accompanied by clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by concise explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the "at a Glance" series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning, and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Pain Medicine... at a Glance!

Pain Medicine at a Glance is a user-friendly, visual introduction to the impact of pain in various clinical care settings, focusing on primary care needs. Aligned with learning objectives developed by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, this authoritative guide covers the basic forms and pathophysiology of pain, the clinical skills necessary for delivering excellent care, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, and a variety of special cases such as healthcare ethics, integrative care, and treatment planning for chronic pain self-management therapy and the management of pain in children and older adults.

A new addition to the market-leading "at a Glance" series, the text offers concise and accessible chapters, full-color illustrations, self-assessment questions, and easy-to-follow diagrams. Topics include pain assessment, cognitive factors that influence pain, applying behavioral perspectives on pain, managing opioids and other pharmacological therapies, treating acute pain in patients with substance abuse issues, and more. Perfect for learning, revision, and teaching, this book:

Provides a foundation of clinical and basic science knowledge about pain and its mechanisms

Describes the assessment and management of pain in various clinical settings

Explores the role of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments in pain management

Addresses special cases such as healthcare ethics, integrative care, and chronic pain management

Includes self-assessment questions and easy-to-follow diagrams to reinforce learning

Whether you are a healthcare student, practicing physician, or allied health professional, Pain Medicine at a Glance is an essential resource for understanding and effectively managing pain in your patients.

Weight: 464g
Dimension: 216 x 276 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781118837665