The role of the anaesthetist in chronic pain management |
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| Authors: | M. SWERDLOW M.D. MEHTA S. LIPTON |
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| Affiliation: | M. Swerdlow, MD, MSc, FFARCS, Consultant Anaesthetist, Salford Royal Hospital and Hope Hospital, Salford, M.D. Mehta, ME, FFARCS, Consultant Anaesthetist, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, and S. Lipton, ME, FFARCS, Consultant Anaesthetist and Director of the Centre for Pain Relief, Walton Hospital, Liverpool. |
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| Abstract: | The role of the anaesthetist in the continuing care of patients suffering from chronic pain has been discussed. Many of the techniques, both invasive and non-invasive, which are currently available for the treatment of chronic pain have been reviewed. |
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| Keywords: | PAIN chronic therapy |
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