Bonica`s Management of Pain, 6th Edition

Providing  comprehensive, well-illustrated coverage of both the
scientific underpinnings of pain and up-to-date clinical management,
Bonica’s Management of Pain, Sixth Edition, has been the gold standard
resource in the field for more than 70 years. Edited by Drs. James P.


Rathmell, Robert R. Edwards, and Christopher J. Gilligan, along with an
expert team of section editors, this fully revised reference addresses
the full range of pain conditions—including neuropathic pain, pain due
to cancer, and acute pain situations—for both adults and children.


An international group of contributors from every area of pain medicine
and research provides current, clinically oriented coverage of the
entire field in a reader-friendly format. Focuses on state-of-the art
pain science and pain management, all substantially updated with
theoretical advancements and contemporary therapies that have emerged
since the previous editionAddresses the evolving evidence base,
controversies, and clinical realities surrounding opioid therapy, as
well as global disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and availability of
essential analgesic medicationsReflects recent advances in
neuromodulation, interventional therapies, psychological treatments, and
multimodal rehabilitationDiscusses the economic, political, legal,
ethical, and sociological considerations of pain; evaluation of the pain
patient; pain conditions; methods for symptomatic control; and
provision of pain treatmentShares the knowledge and expertise of global
experts who are leaders in the fields of basic science, clinical
medicine (including anesthesiology, neurology, physical medicine and
rehabilitation, palliative care, and more), psychology, surgery,
pharmacology, ethics, health policy, and implementation scienceContinues
the tradition of excellence started by Dr. John Bonica, founder of the
field of pain management after World War II, the first multidisciplinary
pain clinic in academic medical history, and the International
Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)