Advances in Pain Therapy I

ISBN-13: 9783540555360 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 86 str.

J. Chrubasik; M. Cousins; E. Martin

Opis

This volume represents an overview of current concepts and techniques in the management of intractable pain. The contributors stress the substantial demand necessary for interdisciplinary pain clinics and specialist clinical training programmes.

Spis treści

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.