Lumbar Medial Branch Block and Radiofrequency Ablation
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Interventional Pain A Step-by-Step Guide for the FIPP Exam
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Interventional Pain
Agnes R. Stogicza • André M. Mansano Andrea M. Trescot • Peter S. Staats Editors
Interventional Pain A Step-by-Step Guide for the FIPP Exam
Editors Agnes R. Stogicza Member, Education Committee, World Institute of Pain Vice Chair, Hungarian Section, World Institute of Pain St Magdolna Private Hospital Budapest Hungary Andrea M. Trescot Past Chair, Education Committee, World Institute of Pain Pain and Headache Center Eagle River, AK USA
André M. Mansano Member, Education Committee, World Institute of Pain Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein Sao Paolo, SP Brazil Peter S. Staats President-Elect, Past Chair, Examination Board, World Institute of Pain National Spine and Pain Centers Shrewsburry, NJ USA
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Foreword
It is integral to the profession, and to our patients, to provide interventional pain procedures with the highest levels of procedural safety. The learning available through WIP, leading to the FIPP exam, provides the physician with the tools needed for excellent care with maximum safety. Although today there are many minimally invasive pain procedures available, the examined 20 procedures in the FIPP exam are representative of the overall interventional pain management field. This book provides a timely and much needed standardized approach to the 20 procedures tested at the FIPP exam. It is an excellent resource for both examinees and examiners and will ultimately enhance excellence of care and the highest sta
