Essential Notes in Pain Medicine has been designed to reflect the knowledge required to pass the postgraduate examinations of the Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal ...
MoreEssential Notes in Pain Medicine has been designed to reflect the knowledge required to pass the postgraduate examinations of the Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FFPMRCA) of the United Kingdom (UK). The content is mapped to the curriculum of the FFPMRCA and includes 247 topics in 32 chapters within nine sections. Each topic of the FFPMRCA syllabus is presented in a standardized, concise, and user-friendly format, enabling the reader to understand the topics easily and quickly. Most of the notes are written as bullet points. The language is clear and direct, and where appropriate, facts are related in tables and illustrations. Reference is made to current evidence-based guidelines and further sources of information. A comprehensive overview of acute, chronic, and cancer pain management is provided, including aspects of acute pain management, to try and prevent the development of chronic pain. The following categories are covered: overview and pain assessment, pain physiology, relevant pharmacology and anatomy, pain interventions, a clinical section with more than 50 different pain conditions, cancer pain, and the role of psychology and physiotherapy in pain medicine. The book has been written in collaboration with over 70 experts, including pain medicine specialists, surgeons, psychologists, physiotherapists, musculoskeletal physicians, and therapists from all over the world.
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