TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Foreword A1 - Bajwa, Zahid H. A1 - Wootton, R. Joshua A1 - Warfield, Carol A. PY - 2016 T2 - Principles and Practice of Pain Medicine, 3e AB - The alleviation of pain has been central to the humane practice of medicine since its ancient beginnings. How this essential mission has been carried out, however, has evolved exponentially with time, driven by the expansion of medical knowledge, the invention of new treatments, and ongoing changes in the practice of medicine itself. Today, this evolution is unfolding in the United States against the backdrop of radical changes in the way in which healthcare is practiced and financed. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1131929908 ER -