Abstract
The Essence of Analgesia and Analgesics by Raymond S. Sinatra, Jonathan S. Jahr, and J. Michael Watkins-Pitchford (eds.) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2010 Pages: 550 Price: $99 ISBN: 978-0-52-114450-6 The Essence of Analgesia and Analgesics is a well-organized distillation of knowledge from 154 contributors. The book is divided into 12 sections and 131 chapters. The first section, Pain Definitions, chapters 2–12, provides an overview of pain theory, diagnosis and neuropathophysiology. Sections 2–11 concentrate on commonly prescribed medications, while section 12 focuses on promising analgesics, new targets, and creative formulations of old products. It is daunting indeed for clinicians striving to relieve the burden of pain to be faced with a constantly changing assortment of available analgesics. This book is a valuable resource for updating knowledge and an easy …
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