In this excellent treatise on effective pain management, Ms. Siedlecki, with 25 years of experience in coronary care, surgical intensive care and emergency rooms, exposes the myths and facts about pain control, explains the neurophysiology of pain and discusses the etiology, assessment and treatment of various types of pain. She goes on to describe the pharmacological approach involving opioid and non-opioid medications for the treatment of both acute and chronic pain. And last but not least, she explores alternative, non-pharmacological pain treatment techniques. This book, replete with self-study exercises, takes a practical, clinical approach to pain management and it should be an essential guide for every practicing nurse