What's New

Completely revised and updated throughout, particularly with respect to new drugs in pain management
Coverage of newer techniques available for the treatment of acute pain in adults
Addition of three completely new chapters:- opioid-dependent patient; chronic pain management in the acute pain patient; acute pain management in the elderly
Section of key MCQ questions to be incorporated and cross-referenced to main text, to help with preparation for membership/board exams

Contents

Acute pain - significance and assessment. Pharmacology of opioids. Pharmacology of local anesthetics. Traditional methods of opioid administration. Patient-controlled analgesia. Epidural and intrathecal analgesia. Other drugs used in acute pain management. Other techniques used in acute pain management. Education. MCQs - questions and answers.