Pain Management

Conventional pharmaceutical approaches to pain management are not always successful. Using only those medications that have an official indication for a certain condition <i>reduces substantially the chance of the patient gaining pain relief and may expose them to intolerable side effects</i>. However evidence now exists on the use of other drugs, produced for non-pain conditions, and how they can substantially increase the chances of pain relief. <p>Covering the most recent developments in this field, McCleane offers an alternative solution to pain treatment when conventional treatments fail. This pioneering book proposes evidence-based alternatives to current options in pain management, using well-grounded rationales for each given treatment.</p> <p>This book is an ideal reference for the specialist and non-specialist prescriber alike and for practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines. It provides the evidence required and treatment algorithms for readers to use the drugs appropriately and to explore the field if they wish.</p>