This guide has been designed for medical specialists interested in Pain medicine to locate relevant resources on this topic, including those available through the ANZCA library.
Evaluation and Management of Chronic Pain for Primary Care : a pocket guide for the primary care provider by Primary care physicians are often the first caretakers to whom patients present for chronic pain. The current literature targeted at these providers is sparse, and the existing literature is very broad and large in scope and size. There are no quick pocket guides on this topic that the general practitioner may use as a point of care reference. This first of its kind text provides a practical, hands-on approach to the evaluation and treatment of chronic pain in the family medicine setting.
Anesthesia Equipment, 3e by Anesthesia Equipment, 3rd Edition, provides detailed information on the intricate workings of each device or workstation, keeping you fully up to date and helping you meet both equipment and patient care challenges. Details the latest machines, vaporizers, ventilators, breathing systems, vigilance, ergonomics, and simulation.
Comprehensive atlas of ultrasound-guided pain management injection techniques, 2e by In recent years, ultrasound has become an essential tool for clinicians who care for patients suffering from acute or chronic pain. Comprehensive Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Pain Management Injection Techniques, 2nd Edition, depicts in clear, step-by-step detail how to prepare and perform injections under ultrasound guidance. Noted pain expert Dr. Steven D. Waldman's succinct, easy-to-read writing style guides you through more than 180 useful techniques - all highlighted by hundreds of full-color, oversized images designed to demonstrate the ease and utility of ultrasound in contemporary pain management care.
Atlas of Interventional Pain Management, 5e by An essential resource for pain medicine clinicians at all levels of practice and training, Atlas of Interventional Pain Management, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to delivering safe, accurate, and cost-effective relief for patients with acute and chronic pain. Dr. Steven D. Waldman walks you step by step through each procedure, incorporating all clinically appropriate imaging modalities to help you achieve the best possible outcomes for more than 160 nerve block procedures.
Pain Care Essentials and Innovations by Pain medicine has struggled to find effective treatments for chronic pain. Opioids, which were considered the standard of care, have now demonstrated to have significant adverse long-term consequences. This book provides the reader with pain treatment strategies that have been effectively employed over the years as well as the newest trends and treatment in pain care.
Pain Management for Clinicians: A Guide to Assessment and Treatment by This book focuses on the modern clinical management of acute and chronic pain syndromes. It not only presents information in a clinically illuminating format, but in a manner that is cognizant of the current prescription opioid epidemic. 
Hardman MI, Hagedorn JM. Perioperative spinal cord stimulation management: a clinical scenario of device loss and recommendations for anesthesiologists. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass). 2020;2020 Feb 10.
June 17, 2019: Australia's peak pain organisations for health professionals welcome national pain management plan
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ANZCA Educators Program
The ANZCA Educators Program is designed to equip clinicians involved in ANZCA and FPM training with the skills and knowledge to facilitate learning in their daily role.
FPM Better Pain Management program
The FPM Better Pain Management program consists of twelve online education modules that have been designed for specialist and general medical practitioners, medical students, nurses and allied health practitioners engaged in the care of patients with persistent pain.
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