This highly illustrated textbook deals with all aspects of the management of pain, acute and chronic, from the basic mechanisms underlying the development of pain, to the various treatments that can be applied in diverse clinical situations. It includes management of malignancy related pain, end of life care and discusses associated ethical issues. Easy to follow descriptions of pain injection techniques give special advice on how to achieve successful blocks and how to avoid and manage potential problems. Illustrations include surface anatomy of injection sites, patient positioning, injection angles and movements.