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APS Bulletin • Volume 19, Number 3, 2009
Education and Training: Resource Reviews
John D. Loeser, MD, Department Editor
Pain Review
Reviewed by John D. Loeser, MD
Steven D. Waldman. Philadelphia, Saunders, 2009. Soft cover, 761 pages. ISBN 978-1-4160-5893-9. Includes full text online searchable. $79.95.
This is a superb resource book for anyone who wants an overview of the field of pain management. The first section covers general anatomy and is followed by sections on neuroanatomy, painful conditions, diagnostic testing, interventional techniques, physical and behavioral techniques, pharmacology, special patient populations and ethical and legal issues in pain management. These are followed by review questions and their answers and then a complete index. The individual chapters are brief and very well illustrated with figures and imaging studies when appropriate. The figures have a consistent style throughout the book and emphasize the salient points of the text.
For someone studying for a certification exam, this is an ideal text. The information is limited to the key points and is easy to glean from the text and figures. I congratulate the author and the publisher on a job very well done.
Dr. Loeser is Professor Emeritus of Neurological Surgery and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
