Chronic Pain: A Health Policy Perspective (Health Care and Disease Management)

Discussing all aspects of chronic pain management, this is the second volume of the new book series on health care and disease management, published with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) in Edmonton, Canada. The authors provide an introduction into history, pathophysiology, ethics and epidemiology of chronic pain before covering the different aspects of treating chronic pain in more detail. Different ways for improving pain management as well as policy implications are highlighted. The title is targeted towards clinicians and professionals in the health care industry dealing with chronic pain.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3527323821
• ISBN13: 9783527323821
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.0" x 7.0"