Kurzbeschreibung
The "Pain Management CD-ROM" features the entire text, tables and images of the printed volume plus 11 QuickTime videos. This includes over 20 minutes of instruction video showing how to perform the block techniques described in the book. The CD-ROM is fully searchable or the user can browse the Table of Contents for information. The book is designed to provide an easy guide to pain management for the veterinary practitioner. The presentation is set clearly, beginning with pain terminology, and going on to describe to physiology of pain, management strategies, various drugs and techniques, and the management of specific conditions and procedures. It provides a wonderful review of strategies for the treatment of pain and includes an overview of the mechanisms by which pain is perceived and the principles of pain management. The drugs currently used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain are reviewed, as well as the specific techniques that can be used to control intra- and post operative pain in dogs and cats. The book covers a broad range of information on specific aspects of pain management from analgesic techniques to management of chronic pain to pain perception. It is published by Teton New Media in the USA and distributed by Manson Publishing outside of North America.
