Wall & Melzack's Textbook of Pain E-Book: Expert Consult - Online and PrintApply the latest scientific and clinical advances with Wall & Melzack's Textbook of Pain, 6th Edition. Drs. Stephen McMahon, Martin Koltzenburg, Irene Tracey, and Dennis C. Turk, along with more than 125 other leading authorities, present all of the latest knowledge about the genetics, neurophysiology, psychology, and assessment of every type of pain syndrome. They also provide practical guidance on the full range of today's pharmacologic, interventional, electrostimulative, physiotherapeutic, and psychological management options.
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Contents
Section I Neurobiology of Pain | 1 |
Section II Assessment and Psychology of Pain | 221 |
Section III Pharmacology and Treatment of Pain | 375 |
Section IV Clinical StatesDeep Somatic Tissue | 609 |
Section V Clinical StatesViscera | 703 |
Section VI Clinical StatesHeadache and Facial Pain | 793 |
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