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	Atlas of Common Pain Syndromes with CD-ROM, 2nd Edition By Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD Approx. 384 pages Approx. 330 illustrations (200 in full color) Trim size 8 1/2 X 10 7/8 in Copyright 2008  The new edition of this popular atlas offers complete, concise, step-by-step visual guidance on the diagnosis of pain syndromes commonly encountered in clinical practice. Vivid illustrations depict the physical symptoms and anatomy of each pain site, and diagnostic images demonstrate key findings from MRI, CT, and conventional radiography. A bonus CD-ROM – featuring all of the illustrations from the text – enables you to incorporate visuals depicting Dr. Waldman’s preferred approaches directly into your electronic presentations.
	Pain Management By Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD Joined by an international team of leading experts, noted pain authority Dr. Steven Waldman presents comprehensive, one-of-a-kind coverage examining pain syndromes from a multidisciplinary perspective. A user-friendly, how-to-do-it format enables you to access specific guidance quickly...and apply the information easily...to bring faster pain relief to your patients.  Information submitted by Elsevierhealth.com
	Atlas of Pain Management Injection Techniques, 2nd Edition By Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD This resource conveniently places at your fingertips every essential pain management injection technique used today — in a straightforward, beautifully illustrated manner that lends itself to ready implementation in any clinical setting. Leading expert Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD gives you the benefit of his extensive experience, both as a clinician and as the author of numerous best-selling pain management references. From head and neck to foot and ankle – and everywhere between – this reference equips you to perform a complete range of clinical injection techniques with greater confidence! Information submitted by Elsevierhealth.com
	Atlas of Interventional Pain Management, 2nd Edition By Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD, Copyright 2004This practical, "how-to-do-it" atlas uses step-by-step, full-color illustrations and concise, bulleted text, to offer expert guidance on common interventional pain management techniques for all major anatomic sites. With over 20 new chapters, full color anatomical diagrams, clinical pearls, and a wealth of new images—including radiographs, CTs, and MRIs—the 2nd Edition provides the most up-to-date coverage of the safe and effective use of these techniques.  Information submitted by Elsevierhealth.com

Atlas of Uncommon Pain Syndromes By Steven D Waldman, MD, JD, Copyright 2003 This one-of-a-kind resource offers complete, concise, and highly visual guidance on the uncommon pain syndromes practitioners may encounter in practice, focusing on diagnosis and management. Vivid illustrations depict the physical symptoms and anatomy of each pain site as well as key imaging findings involving techniques such as MRI, CT, and conventional radiography. Information submitted by Elsevierhealth.com

Atlas of Common Pain Syndromes By Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD, Copyright 2002 This atlas offers complete, concise, and highly visual guidance on the diagnosis of pain syndromes commonly encountered in clinical practice. Vivid illustrations depict the physical symptoms and anatomy of each pain site, as well as key imaging findings involving techniques such as MRI, CT, and conventional radiography.  Information submitted by Elsevierhealth.com

Physical Diagnosis of Pain - An Atlas of Signs and Symptoms with DVD By Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD, Copyright 2006 The only atlas devoted to the physical diagnosis of pain! Dr. Steven Waldman presents a clear, how-to-do-it approach to the accurate diagnosis of 300 conditions through their physical signs and symptoms. Six hundred illustrations and a bonus DVD with video-clips make every technique easy to understand and apply.  Information submitted by Elsevierhealth.com

• Physicians can obtain a complimentary copy of a companion video tape and monograph, "Emerging Treatment
  Options for Myofascial Pain Syndromes" edited by Dr. Childers.  This CME material is sponsored by the
   Division of Continuing Medical Education, Discovery International, Deerfield, Illinois. 
   To obtain a free copy, you must register online at: www.discovery-intl.com 
   You may also write or fax a request to: Discovery International P.O. Box 109  Deerfield, IL  60015-9545 
  FAX: 847-374-4650

   
   
• Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Pain Management
  Martin K Childers, DO                                                        

Summary

This practical easy-to-read guide for pain management specialists provides an introduction to the use of botulinum toxin in the treatment of painful syndromes associated with involuntary contraction of muscle. Soft-cover, 127pages, 19 illustrations, and 152 references includes:

1. Key facts about botulinum toxin type A
2. Overview of myofascial pain syndromes
3. Trigger point injections: evidence in the literature
4. Treatment of painful spasticity and dystonia
5. Equipment and injection techniques
6. Sample documentation templates
7. Coding and reimbursement for pain and botulinum toxin type A
8. Seminar and workshop information

Written for the busy clinician, this handbook provides practical information regarding the use of botulinum toxin, a neuromuscular blocking agent. Although the FDA licensed uses for botulinum toxin type A do not address pain management, this product is currently used by a range of specialists to address pain control of various causes. The purpose of this book is to provide clinical guidance to physicians based upon related applications of botulinum toxin use in neuromuscular disorders.
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Martin K. Childers, DO, is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist (physiatrist) in academic practice at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri. A graduate of Western University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Dr. Childers completed residency training at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Childers has authored more than 50 scientific publications, many related to clinical and basic science applications of botulinum toxin. The author’s current research in skeletal muscle physiology is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Childers also speaks to physician audiences around the country about the emerging use of botulinum toxin for a variety of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders.

• Prescription for Pain Billing, Slater, Devona  Mehmert, Joanne.
  This book is a guidance tool for pain management billing offices.  It contains everything from evaluation and management codes to procedures, specific diagnosis as well ans global periods and complicance issues.  It is approved for 5CME from the American Academy of Procedural Codes.  For more information or to order this book contact acedslater@aol.com

• THE WAR ON PAIN
  How Breakthroughs in the New Field of Pain Medicine Are Turning the
  Tide Against Suffering
  by Scott Fishman, M.D. with Lisa Berger
  
  "In Dr. Scott Fishman we have a model of compassion in a technological
  setting . . . . I feel rare confidence as I read his advice."
  --Thomas Moore, from the Foreword
  For centuries, pain has been our most formidable and elusive adversary.
  But astounding breakthroughs in pain medicine have turned the tide in
  the age-old battle against suffering. In this comprehensive book,
  eminent pain specialist Scott Fishman, M.D., takes us to the front
  lines of this war, arming readers with the information--and
  inspiration--they need to understand and manage the full spectrum of
  pain: from chronic back pain to the acute discomfort of postsurgical
  pain, from migraines and arthritis to the suffering of terminal
  illness.
  
  As a physician and psychiatrist--and as the chief of a leading pain
  center--Dr. Fishman has a rare perspective on suffering. He understands
  that beyond the physical anguish, chronic pain isolates its victims
  while it devastates families, relationships, and careers...
  From THE WAR ON PAIN by Scott Fishman, M.D. Copyright (c) 2000 by Scott
  Fishman, M.D. Reprinted by arrangement with HarperCollins Publishers,
  Inc. All rights reserved.
  http//www.harpercollins.com/catalog/redir.aspl?0060192976
  

• Numb Toes and Aching Soles: Coping with Peripheral Neuropathy, The book lays out
   how PN affects your body, its causes, symptoms, tests, and treatments- both conventional
  and alternative. Additionally, over 200 patients reveal which treatments worked for them and
   which ones didn’t.  New, experimental drugs are also covered. There are special sections dealing with diabetic and HIV-related neuropathies (up to half of people in these groups get PN). Finally the book is filled with ideas on how someone with the disorder can get through each day more comfortably.  Published by MedPress, P.O. Box 691546, San Antonio, TX 78269. 336 pp. Soft back $19.95 (ISBN 0-9671107-1-8), case bound $29.95 (ISBN 0-9671107-2-6). Add $4.00 S&H. (For shipments to Texas addresses also add $1.86 sales tax for the soft back and $2.63 sales tax for the case bound.) Call 1-888-MED-9898 (1-888-633-9898) toll free for telephone orders. All major credit cards accepted. See MedPress soon at www.medpress.com.
  
• Backonja M , Beydoun A, Edwards K et.al. Gabapentin for the Symptomatic Treatment of Painful Neuropathy in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus.  JAMA. 1998;280,1831-1835.
  
• Rowbotham M, Harden N, et.al. Gabapentin for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia. JAMA 1998:280,1831-1836.