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The management of pain
Book • 1953
John J. Bonica's 'The Management of Pain' is the first comprehensive textbook devoted to understanding and treating pain, published in 1953.
It synthesized clinical experience and innovations in anesthesia and pain control to argue that pain should be treated as a distinct medical problem.
Bonica championed multidisciplinary pain clinics and practical approaches—nerve blocks, coordinated specialist care, and attention to both physical and psychological factors.
The book heavily influenced the development of pain medicine and inspired clinicians to create teams focused on chronic pain rather than treating pain solely as a symptom.
Its impact helped launch organized research, teaching, and clinical services in pain management worldwide.
It synthesized clinical experience and innovations in anesthesia and pain control to argue that pain should be treated as a distinct medical problem.
Bonica championed multidisciplinary pain clinics and practical approaches—nerve blocks, coordinated specialist care, and attention to both physical and psychological factors.
The book heavily influenced the development of pain medicine and inspired clinicians to create teams focused on chronic pain rather than treating pain solely as a symptom.
Its impact helped launch organized research, teaching, and clinical services in pain management worldwide.
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On chronic pain
